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Global Land Outlook

… 78 PART TWO: THE OUTLOOK 104 6 Scenarios of Change 106 7 Food Security and Agriculture 124 8 Water Resources 160 9 … (PBL). Alfred Duda contributed in part to Chapter 8. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) contributed in part … and inefficiencies towards the end of the food supply chain. The current agribusiness model benefits the few at the …
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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… giri@iucn.org.np • Alexia Baldascini, Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, … • Thomas Hofer, Forestry Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, … were analysed through all stages of the production chain, in order to identify successful processing techniques …
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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… and consumption – for example fish, timber, fuel, food, medicines, crops and pasture. On the supply-side of the … users of water, economic components of the water supply chain, and form an essential (and yet classically … productivity Wetlands occupy an important niche in the food chain. They provide a rich source of nutrients for all …
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Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems

… notably their capacity to generate income or to provide food to the riparian population. Although economic valuation … structuring of natural ecosystems services in a logical chain preventsdouble counting of such services. According to … instance, direct use values that include the production of food, timber, biomass, and. other externalities are more …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… Make available nutritious, local and sustainable fresh food. 7. Prevent littering. Draw on the results of local … of dogs available to leopards. When leopards seek new food sources in adjacent urban areas, deadly human-wildlife … power of the US National Park Service and its supply chain to influence systems of food production, processing and …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… 2.2 Nature-based Solutions for food security … can complement other measures to address, in this case, food security Figure 2. Timeline of the development of the … research, seed availability and management of the supply chain, as well as seed management infrastructure. Two …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… of proximate direct threats. There is typically a chain of drivers behind any given direct threat. Contributing … Example trophic levels, interactions within levels, food web structure). predation and resource competition … S.N., Freymann, B.P. and Olff, H. (2011). ‘The serengeti food web: empirical quantification and analysis of …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… 2007). The increased demand for biofuels also affects food security as land and water resources are diverted from food crops to crops for fuel production. Indirect effects of … our well-being. These impacts occur all along the energy chain from exploration, to production, distribution and use. …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… in the Fennoscandian Green Belt is to establish a chain of functioning Finnish-Russian and … for nature-friendly tourism inside the park. Local food which can be consumed and bought during visits to the … Each of the four vulture species has different food requirements. The Black vulture is a large vulture able …
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The ecosystem approach: Five steps to implementation

… is very complex. The river basin has to be seen as a chain of subsystems, affected by both natural and political … and services provided by ecosystems: clean water and air, food, fuel and construction materials. Ecosystems, however, …
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