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Global Land Outlook

… face of the increased demand for land-intensive crops and livestock. Land degradation contributes to climate change and … to climate change and other natural resource pressures. 3. Farming for multiple benefits: optimizing the most desirable … trees in a community- managed forest provide fodder for livestock; fruits and vegetables are collected by women; …
31 May 2026 Literature

Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… change into account; c) Adaptation of high-mountain farming systems decreases the pressure on natural ecosystems … Water (access and distribution); agricultural and livestock products; wild food; medicinal products; fuel and … Land use in the study area is dominated by crop and livestock systems. At the same time, the main adaptation …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… systems (such as crop production, nomadic and sedentary livestock raising, and provision of infrastructure). The … of country autonomous organizations and NGOs, the role of farming organs (farmers’ associations, economic-aid units) … land capacity conservation, forest management and good livestock husbandry. Thus, LD had become severe and …
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The ecosystem approach: Five steps to implementation

… of relevance to professionals and practioners active in farming, forestry, fisheries, protected areas, urban planning … cycles. In the Niger-Nigeria border region, transhumant livestock herders move several hundred km north and then … the vast majority of whom are small-scale farmers or livestock producers. These decisions are amenable to new 1 0 …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… each species (such as the varieties of crops and breeds of livestock); (2) the diversity of species (namely the 1.75 … land pushed back the former pastures and meadows. Cattle farming became less and less attractive, while wine and … Vojvodina, hundreds of homes were flooded and dozens of livestock drowned in a village on Thursday, 21st April, 2005. …
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Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines

… particular WSD include the following: Improved crop and livestock sales; avoided travel cost for migratory work and … 1998 and 2012, the net annual income from agriculture and livestock increased significantly. The total income earned … • Watershed protection measures, including contour farming, planting trees on hillsides, planting fruit trees …
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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… Washington Nyakale Mutayoba Ministry of Water and Livestock Development Government of the United Republic of … alto- gether in the Indus Delta area, including arable and livestock production, fisheries and forest products … the productivity of irrigated agriculture with rain-fed farming, which is carried out in areas where irrigation is …
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Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… and shifting from mobile pastoralism to sedentary livestock ranching (Mortimore et al., 2009; United Nations, … all play a major role in the shift to less sustainable farming systems and currently there is insufficient policy … as for example when dry season grazing areas for livestock are converted to crop cultivation, incorporated in …
31 May 2026 Literature

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

… and mitigate surface runoff from agricultural and livestock fields. Benefits Primary Constructed wetlands are … cent in Baidang Lake. Development of certified eco-fish farming by 412 households increased income of fishers by 20 … high value cash crops and fruit trees, to water the livestock, and for domestic use. They are often established …
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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… captured in dams is now available to people, wildlife and livestock 4-6 months into the dry season, reducing the need … by enhancing water availability for both wildlife and livestock. 3. restoration of degraded habitats Natural … alternative livelihoods such as goat and snake farming. 3. land use plan for conservation and livelihoods …
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