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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… Conservation and Sustainable Development in Mountain Areas The Mountain Initiative Task … ensuring downstream water flow and quality. Maintaining clean, regular water supplies depends on keeping upland … producing nearly a fifth of Tanzania’s electricity. Clean, adequate, regular water flows require the maintenance …
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Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam

… from the harvest of other natural resources, there is no mechanism for them to gain from the production of ecosystem … 1998, the Land Law 2003, the Law on Forest Protection and Development 2004, and the Law on Environmental Protection … and financial incentives for the development and use of clean and renewable energy sources (Article 33.2). None of …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… comprised of a number of steps relating to definition of development objectives, specification of investment … water supplies. GI can help to: ▶ Increase/sustain (clean) water supplies by increasing the water infiltration … water. In fact, well- managed forests often provide clean water at costs lower than those of treatment plants …
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National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Madagascar

… ecosystems including items from a perspective of national development, climate change, forestry, and biodiversity, as … BNCC National Office for Climate Change Coordination CDM Clean Development Mechanism CIME Inter-Ministerial Environmental Committee CLB …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate … on the results of local research on littering behaviour. Clean up litter frequently and provide plenty of containers. … local government land-use regulation. Although no standing mechanism exists for consulting with planning authorities, …
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The green economy and corporate, social and environmental responsibility

… change and major environmental problems is the consumer development model, which threatens to destroy the bases of … CONCERNED because these CSER programmes have become a mechanism taken advantage of by some companies with negative … who do not comply with environmental regulations, to clean up their image; and BEARING IN MIND that the CSER tools …
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Global Land Outlook

… to land use, management, and planning for sustainable development and human security. Finally, this Outlook could … such as the rights to a healthy life, nutritious food, clean water, and cultural identity. A significant proportion … and Reyers, B. 2009. On fair, effective and efficient REDD mechanism design. Carbon Balance and Management 4 (11): 1-11. …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… 1.1 Development of the NbS concept … 2 (no hunger), 3 (good health and well- being), 6 (clean water and sanitation) and 15 (life on land). 2.5 … to reduce �ood impacts, stabilise slopes & provide clean water Conserving and restoring wetlands Protecting & …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… in the face of global change. The partnership includes the development of a global platform for the acquisition, … To protect and/or augment ecosystem services such as clean water In Ecuador, Quito’s population drinks water from … Phase 6.2. c. Identify the purpose of each communication mechanism as well as the target audience and frequency of …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate … by ecosystems such as food, fuel, construction material, clean water and air, and protection from natural hazards. … research and implementation has proven to be a very useful mechanism to keep the PRESENCE network focused. Through its …
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