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

… from the harvest of other natural resources, there is no mechanism for them to gain from the production of ecosystem … 1998, the Land Law 2003, the Law on Forest Protection and Development 2004, and the Law on Environmental Protection … and financial incentives for the development and use of clean and renewable energy sources (Article 33.2). None of …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… to realities Key principles or guidelines can assist the development of required policies and institutional and legal … quality. Irrigated crops once growing strongly on the clean water supply, now face water shortages. The water is … of benefits to people. These include ‘goods’ such as clean drinking water, fish and fibre, and ‘services’ such as …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… 1. Integrate ecosystem management for human wellbeing into development planning and implementation 26 2. Decentralise … the basics of life - food, water, shelter, clothing and clean air – and to regulate our climate, to pollinate our … bilateral donor assistance. The GEF operates the financial mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity and as …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… BBOP Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme CDM Clean Development Mechanism CES Compensation for Ecosystem Services CGD …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… comprised of a number of steps relating to definition of development objectives, specification of investment … water supplies. GI can help to: ▶ Increase/sustain (clean) water supplies by increasing the water infiltration … water. In fact, well- managed forests often provide clean water at costs lower than those of treatment plants …
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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… She coordinates various initiatives in the field of development oriented conservation, mainly for German … of protected areas would appear to provide a potential mechanism for conserving agrobiodiversity. This is the thesis … array of ecosystem goods and services that provide for clean air, water, and soils, and help reduce the threat of …
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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… visible, so as to support their mainstreaming in economic development. A scoping report on the state of art of … formulated a National In 2010, the Government introduced a clean energy ` metric tonne. The revenue so generated feeds … Markets, Technology Poicies, Institutions and financial mechanism to address conservation STATUS or flow of ecosystem …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… whatsoever on the part of IUCN or the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) concerning the legal status … ones. Depending on the concrete definition of a PES mechanism, its legislative and practical requirements will … These benefits include the provision of fish and clean water, regulation of hydrological flows and the …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate … on the results of local research on littering behaviour. Clean up litter frequently and provide plenty of containers. … local government land-use regulation. Although no standing mechanism exists for consulting with planning authorities, …
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The green economy and corporate, social and environmental responsibility

… change and major environmental problems is the consumer development model, which threatens to destroy the bases of … CONCERNED because these CSER programmes have become a mechanism taken advantage of by some companies with negative … who do not comply with environmental regulations, to clean up their image; and BEARING IN MIND that the CSER tools …
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