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Global Land Outlook

… 124 8 Water Resources 160 9 Biodiversity and Soil 190 10 Energy and Climate 212 11 Urbanization 226 12 Drylands 246 … change, urbanization, migration, and conflict to food, energy, and water insecurity. In all its dimensions, human … demand for land functions that provide food, water, and energy, and those services that support and regulate all life …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

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

… infrastructures to serve growing demands for water, energy and food. This work is challenged by the negative … Services: ecosystem services that describe the material or energy outputs from ecosystems. They include food, water and … creation of natural breakwaters that can absorb the energy of waves ▶ Prevent saltwater intrusion by storing …
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Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… climate imbalance. Among the range of proposed solutions (energy savings, technology improvements, development of … 21 in 2006, “Biodiversity Plan” in 2009, Territorial Energy and Climate Plan in 2012, Land use planning scheme in … by: • reducing the use of fossil fuels, decarbonizing energy systems, improving energy efficiency, enhancing energy
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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… other mountains in other ways, including the provision of energy and minerals; their roles as centres of biodiversity, … used for these purposes. Water is also a vital source of energy, both in the mountains, but particularly downstream. A … on mountain watersheds for water to grow food, generate energy and, most importantly, to drink. But mountain …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … the causes and consequences of climate change. Encourage energy efficiency, energy and water conservation, and the reduction, reuse and …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… Case study 7); • conserving forests to support food and energy security, local incomes, climate change adaption and … ecosystem services – to people’s well- being, to food and energy security, to industry, the economy and to the engines … for their livelihoods, and on wood as their main source of energy production (Ministry of Natural Resources, 2014). One …
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European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions

… together with other activities such as the production of energy from water, currents and wind Jurisdiction also … and exploration of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, cur- rents and winds; (b) jurisdiction … (SDG 3), clean water and sanita- tion (SDG 6), modern energy (SDG 7), growth and employment (SDG 8), climate …
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Two dams on the Santa Cruz River in Argentina: Their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) population, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Argentina

… of an informed and strategic debate on the country's energy decisions, ensuring that the Santa Cruz River basin … the impacts of hydroelectric projects and renewable energy alternatives, as well as other related issues that she …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… Oil/ Gas exploration/development Air Pollution Renewable Energy Forestry/ Wood production Earthquakes/ Tsunamis … Housing/ Urban Areas Fire/ Fire Suppression Renewable Energy Tourism/ visitors/ recreation Tourism/ Recreation … / Service Lines Solid Waste Shipping Lanes Renewable Energy Industrial/ Military Ef�uents Identity/ Social …
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The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… freshwater resources, coastal and marine resources, energy and tourism (UNGA, 1999). Issues relevant to small … n Coastal and marine resources n Freshwater n Land n Energy n Tourism n Biodiversity resources n National … to approve $9.5 million in spending to support renewable energy in several small island states including Fiji, Papua …
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