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Global Land Outlook
… large tracts of arable land, usually with water rights and access to transport infrastructure, as a hedge against future … Goals. Smart land use planning is about doing the right thing in the right place at the right scale: a … can lead to migration and insecurity while exacerbating access and income inequalities. Soil erosion, …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… equitable and reasonable manner, which includes both the right to use the watercourse and the duty to cooperate in the … 1998, Aarhus Convention on Information, Participation, and Access to Remedies in Environmental Matters. International … of resources, and habitat destruction; and (f) provides access, as far as possible, for concerned individuals, …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… Cover photos: (From top to bottom, left to right): Viticultural landscape, France; Seed sower, Jordan; … as well as more conventional solutions such as improving access to food and making trade policy more supportive of … to deliver services can help stabilise food availability, access and use during periods of natural disaster, climate …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… land tenure; land-use rights; gender rights and market access; compensation measures for grassland closure; and 21 … techniques in favor of land protection. It includes the right that persons enjoy a healthy natural environment, … a conflict or disagreement between parties, generally over access, or a perceived right of access, to natural resources …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… areas (PA) legislation. As a major project in its own right, the Guidelines were not able to analyse in depth the … for the protections that may provide so long as reasonable access to and use of the site for cultural purposes is … Thus, meaningful consultation and information access are critical so that affected interests understand the …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… 1-11: Urban protected areas and people 1. Provide access for all; reach out to diverse ethnic groups and the … 1-11: Urban protected areas and people 1. Provide access for all; reach out to diverse ethnic groups and the … They are not only attractive places to visit in their own right but they add to the tourist appeal of the nearby town …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… is a sector that requires adaptation strategies in its own right. Vulnerability Assessments Vulnerability is defined by … cycling; and pollination; b) Provision Services: Water (access and distribution); agricultural and livestock … try to grow a crop during the dry season. For the latter, access to water is obviously necessary, which often means …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… as appropriate and temporarily limit public access when a natural disturbance makes the ecosystem more … fire causes both changes in surface hydrology and easier access for hikers, increasing infection risk (e.g., … may need to consider how to ensure engagement is of the right intensity and duration over the long-term. Goals and …
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
… limitation on sovereignty in the territorial sea is the right of innocent passage for foreign ships contiguous Zone - … cat I) repre- sent a legal protection with restricted access, prohibit- ing fisheries, development and any other … (IUCN cat I) are a legal protection with restricted access, prohibiting fish- eries, development and any other …