Search results

Explore only content tagged with
40 Results
Sorted by relevance

Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… 2.2 Water quality regulation … - Erosion control … to serve growing demands for water, energy and food. This work is challenged by the negative impacts of … material or energy outputs from ecosystems. They include food, water and other resources. Regulating Services: …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… Amanda Younge Chapter 7 Rights-based conservation and the quality of life of 163 indigenous people in the Bolivian … Euro-Med Participatory Water Resources Scenarios FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … internal safeguards, but also by developing supply chain control mechanisms to help ensure partners also respect basic …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… growth), increasing consumption, indirect drivers (i.e. food, shelter, water and energy needs), and direct pressures … more slowly, and livestock depend on the productivity and quality of rangelands, some of which may be adversely … regulations, particularly for invasive species control b. No or inappropriate tools and management plans to …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… Board (of CDM) EIA environmental impact assessment FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FSC Forestry Stewardship … two main rationales: first, awareness that environmental quality is a prerequisite to ensuring the enjoyment of a host … of rights means ensuring the observance of rights through control, monitoring, investigation, and enforcement. …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… the alleviation of poverty and the enhancement of the quality of life for the peoples of southern Africa. It does … is more than simply consultation, but implies some control over outcome. International law restricts the rights … 21 commits member states to co-operate in the areas of: • Food security, land and agriculture; • Infrastructure and …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… the alleviation of poverty and the enhancement of the quality of life for the peoples of southern Africa. It does … is more than simply consultation, but implies some control over outcome. International law restricts the rights … 21 commits member states to co-operate in the areas of: • Food security, land and agriculture; • Infrastructure and …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… and activities which impact on the environment 11 3.1 Control of pollution and waste management 11 3.2 Military and … modern solutions to maintain and improve environmental quality across Africa. The African Convention provides an … to the Parties, including energy, mineral resources, food, agricultural and animal resources, forestry, water …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… is poverty? 5 Box 3. The value of wild resources 6 Box 4. Food security and diversity from Laotian forests 7 Box 5. … also contributed to local poverty by denying poor people control over and access to the natural resources that … (because people clearly see the benefit of having high-quality natural resources); • Local action may not lead to …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… to human well-being (…). [It] is an important part of the quality of life for people every- where (…) and (…) its … mountain gardens and provided manual labour in return for food and a share of the harvests. The Gebaliya continue to … the tribal system of al-hilf (‘the agreement’) to control the season- al use of pasture, or the personal action …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation

… of the Carpathians, with a view to inter alia improving quality 20 of life, strengthening local economies and … of storm water management infrastructure and provide flood control, offer food sources, and stabilize soil to prevent or reduce …
18 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX