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Global Land Outlook

… GLOBAL LAN D OUTLOOK First Edition GLOBAL LAND OUTLOOK First Edition ©UNCCD, 2017 Secretariat of the … conflict. Over 1.3 billion people are trapped on degrading agricultural land: farmers on marginal land, especially in … in the developing countries, are trapped on degrading agricultural land, exposed to climate stress, and therefore …
25 May 2026 Literature

Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… East. Her work focuses on landscape stewardship, private land con- servation, and community involvement in protected … it has nonetheless recognised the importance of conserving agricultural genetic resources for at least 25 years, since … for protected areas, then in theory the world’s entire agricultural estate could be classified as a protected area, …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… 28 Chapter 3 Land degradation and desertification in Western PRC … productivity of natural resources and ecosystems, reduced agricultural output and lower stock productivity, loss of … Moreover, they have to provide better protection to the agricultural environment by preventing and controlling soil …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… when numerous upstream landholders dedicate their land to intensive agricultural or cattle-ranching activities, or when forest owners convert their forest land to agricultural land. In these cases, down- stream water …
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Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam

… 2. Rights to use, manage and benefit from land and environmental resources .................1 Ecosystem … Article 48). A community does not pay land use fees for agricultural land assigned to it (Land Law 2003, Article … use rights Rights in land that is used for annual agricultural crops, aquaculture or salt-making may be …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… Approach – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at … Conservancy, USA Joost Brouwer, Brouwer Environmental & Agricultural Consultancy, The Netherlands Roberto Cazzolla … and Environmental Surveys) of Colombia, CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center) and FAO …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… . . . . . . . . .92 10. The development of cooperation and land use around Lake Neusiedl/Fert . . . . . . . . . . .101 … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 16. Agricultural ecosystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … have been shaped and modified by processes of intensive agricultural (and industrial) development, many habitats …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… and top-down strategies 47 3.2.4 The role of NGOs 49 3.2.5 Land tenure factors 50 3.2.6 Choosing instruments 51 Key … Baekdu Daegan Mountain System (South Korea) CAP Common Agricultural Policy (EU) CASS Conservation of Atlantic Salmon … Population and Communities (Australia) EAFRD European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ECHR European …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… will inevitably involve trade-offs among the different land-use types, each of which provides a different mix of … and synergies?” 11 � Chomitz, K. 2007. At Loggerheads? Agricultural Expansion, Poverty Reduction, and Environment in … strive for a better joint management of conservation and agricultural production in support of rural livelihoods. � …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… List of Acronyms AFOLU Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use CAS Climate Adaptation Services CBD Convention on … In the past, food security has been considered an issue of agricultural production. However, recent thinking suggests … nutrients. Likewise, growing water demands to support agricultural and municipal needs have modified the river’s …
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