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… alarming in the face of the increased demand for land-intensive crops and livestock. Land degradation contributes … based on monocultures, genetically modified crops, and the intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides that undermine … to climate change and other natural resource pressures. 3. Farming for multiple benefits: optimizing the most desirable …

… a warmer world will require new approaches and increasing intensive management of ecosystems to maintain ecosystem … change into account; c) Adaptation of high-mountain farming systems decreases the pressure on natural ecosystems … the night. Farther from the village, management is less intensive and yields are generally lower (Brouwer, 2008). The …

… is that grey water infrastructure tends to be capital intensive to build, operate, maintain and replace. … weather events (CNT & American Rivers 2010). However, intensive reafforestion/afforestation activities may reduce … cent in Baidang Lake. Development of certified eco-fish farming by 412 households increased income of fishers by 20 …

… economy penetrate areas formerly considered remote, as farming becomes ever more industrialized, and as urban and … for Tijuca’s joint management. Its rationale was that intensive public use, watershed protection and national … resources and notes: See page 48. Natural areas and intensive development co-exist on Hong Kong Island. A view …

… sectors of fishing, aquaculture, forestry, livestock and farming (Government of Chile, 2015). These vulnerabilities … followed, while in parallel, the EPIC team engaged in intensive policy advocacy. Outcomes of the vulnerability and … demonstration sites were established in three villages. Intensive capacity building (See later section) also …

… where among the latter are excessive disturbance, intensive land use, overgrazing, indiscriminate removal of … of country autonomous organizations and NGOs, the role of farming organs (farmers’ associations, economic-aid units) … State Council 2006 Notice on Promoting Economical and Intensive Land Use State Council 2008 u EPLP 80 Chap 4.indd …

… • Watershed protection measures, including contour farming, planting trees on hillsides, planting fruit trees … affect major economic sectors and ecosystems, such as the farming, fishing, water resources, marine resources, local … including fisheries, tourism, gleaning, and seaweed farming, and value transfer method for biodiversity …

… are semi-natural lands that may be managed primarily for farming, timber, recreation or other human uses, but provide … the boundaries of designated protected areas may have intensive uses (such as agriculture, settlements, … are to become compatible (for example, areas cleared for intensive agriculture), and some completely incompatible (for …

… been degraded in the past 100 years due to the growth in intensive agriculture practices, driven by food security and … such as this winter flooding of rice paddies, no-till farming and reduced pesticide use are marketed to consumers … wildlife habitat and tourism. New wildlife habitat. Intensive monitoring of birds, water voles and fish all show …

… as well as livelihood opportunities (such as fisheries and farming) that reduce social vulnerabilities (Sudmeier- Rieux … in aquaculture and other economic activities (honey bee farming) equivalent to US$ 344,000-6.7 million. Furthermore, … to climate extremes (Khoury et al., 2014; FAO, 2015). Farming is not only directly linked to food production and …