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Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam

… store, biodiversity, scenic beauty Wetlands Flood control, waste treatment, water supplies, biodiversity Mangroves … purposes (Land Law 2003, Article 35.1). 3 Use rights of domestic and foreign commercial enterprises and overseas Viet Nam Land use rights that may be assigned to domestic commercial enterprises, foreign enterprises …
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Global Land Outlook

… and consumption, and ensuing levels of food loss/waste, further accelerate the rate of land use change, land … have increased dramatically in the last two decades: domestic elites and food-importing countries grab large … and marker of development success, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). While its strongest supporters …
22 Jun 2026 Literature

Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… from inter- national environmental conventions into domestic legislation and policy; enacting and improving laws … Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; Domestic Environmental Law and Policy Specialist, Asian … loss of mud and sand, as a result of abandoned soil, waste sand and slag generated from mining, quarrying, road …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… 70 4.7 Application of the regime in domestic jurisdictions: a South African case study........ 71 … Commission. Other provisions call for harmonized domestic regulations for emission limits and standards … problems in negotiating the treaties on ozone, hazardous waste, climate change, and biodiversity. During the …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… in such areas as energy, housing, transportation and solid waste reuse and recycling. But the negative side is usually … and wild animals, and invasion by, and abandonment of, domestic cats and dogs. Part 1 Urban protected areas – … in the park shows that their diet mainly consists of stray domestic dogs. Since these dogs thrive mainly on discarded …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… challenges in water management. Industrial, commercial or domestic human activities create wastewater that must be … (or sometimes reduced) due to human activities – such as waste heat from industrial activities and deforestation. GI … services including receiving and retaining high loads of domestic and industrial wastes, and sediment and silt loads, …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… from water); clay for brick making and pottery; water for domestic purposes, including the washing of clothes; plant … resources such as manure, urine, compost, crop residues, domestic refuse, as well as for the management of mineral … regular floods, siltation of the river and presence of waste oil and plastic litter in the Nadi River. Mainstreaming …
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Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems

… levelling-off peak floods etc.), water purification and waste treatment, biological regulations (plant diseases), … income statements and hence in national accounts and Gross Domestic Product. In fact, estimating the monetary value of …
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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… of GDP and employs 90% of the working population) Gross domestic product based on purchasing-power- parity (PPP) per … the six villages. • 32 biodigesters were provided to turn domestic waste into biogas. These benefitted about 600 community …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… human impacts, such as timber harvesting, grazing by domestic animals, and hunting; and 6) surface water and rain … alongside public funds from multilateral, bilateral and domestic sources. Indeed, at this critical juncture in global … ecosystem services, such as nitrogen fixation, waste decomposition, water and soil mixing, and nutrient …
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