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Global Land Outlook
… mining and infrastructure for transport, energy, and industry are increasingly enlarging their footprint in the … commercial value chains, driven by the multinational food industry, and supported by consumer demand. The long reach of … coal mining: A Case study on the Barapukuria coal mining industry, Dinajpur, Bangladesh. Middle-East Journal of …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… and the implications for water supply to the public and industry were deter- Examples of objectives Overall … tions or water companies, and non-experts, e.g. from industry or the general public. If stakehol- ders are to be … example, there has been a wholesale change in the power industry as private, municipal and utility owned hydropower …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… States and their varied interests, including agriculture, industry, recreation, flood control, hydropower, … in negotiating transboundary environmental treaties. Industry and business are also playing an increasing role in … Imperial Chemical Industries, and DuPont. NGOs and industry organizations have participated in a number of …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… is another common occupation, together with the sugarcane industry as the largest export crop from the Fiji Islands. … upsets and diabetes (LWRM, 2001). Tourism is the largest industry in terms of source of income for people in Nadi, … economic cost of the January 2009 floods on the sugar industry (infrastructure, losses to growers and millers) to …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… and cultural activities. Tourism, the world’s largest industry, can bring both benefits and negative impacts to … other economic activities and land uses. Both the tourism industry and governments need to develop and implement … to Everest? It would be easy just to see the ‘outdoor industry’ as a part of the problem - but the UIAA sees …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… 3 million people, as well as water for agriculture and industry. Residential and commercial development are … on the mountainside. The Cape Flats are now fragmented by industry, farming and high-density working-class townships. … are taken for gardens or for sale to the landscaping industry. 10.2 Enforcing the law Enforcing laws against …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… taking into consideration requests from various trade and industry associations of the Azapa Valley, he stated that the … of water;• Intersectoral management (e.g. agriculture, industry, environment); and• Intersectoral coordination … substances – and by nutrients from point sources (e.g. industry and municipalities) and diffuse sources (e.g. …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… Speeding up the Development of Environmental Protection Industry Water Overall Plans for Water Resources Outline for … Protection; Regulations on the Promotion of Sand-related Industry in Hexi Corridor; Regulations on Administration of … ecological construction prepared by a region, sector or industry, should be compatible with the general planning …