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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… and produce raw materials for fuelwood, construction, industry and medicine (Lewis 2005; UNEP-WCMC 2006). Mangroves … Conservancy, The Case for Green Infrastructure: Joint-Industry White Paper(June). Turner, R.K., Burgess, D.D., …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… South Wales in 1996. After working in the biotechnology industry for many years she has recently completed a law … of vegetation, and soil pollution and erosion from industry, urban development, and infrastructure are major … is the case for large-scale cattle breeding or other bio-industry activities emitting nitrates that have a negative …