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In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… ❏ Loss of export earnings and decline of the tourism industry. ❏ Increased coastal erosion and destruction from … of white sandy beaches. Tourism is the world’s largest industry, with 694 million international tourist arrivals … revenues of over US$500 billion in 2003. The tourism industry is a major employer and source of foreign exchange …
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 …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… in numerous World Heritage Committee decisions and industry commitments (see IUCN 2013 for a useful overview). … recognizing that these should not have been awarded, industry groups are recognizing World Heritage sites as no-go … development, energy, land development or extractive industry projects (Laurance et al. 2015), which can threaten …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… Review. • Promote incorporation in the insurance industry of environmental concerns in risk assessments and … as increase profitability. 5. Support participation of industry in initiatives such as the Global Compact – a … Review. 3. Promote incorporation in the insurance industry of environmental concerns in risk assessments and …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… and the implications for water supply to the public and industry were deter- Examples of objectives Overall … tions or water companies, and non-experts, e.g. from industry or the general public. If stakehol- ders are to be … example, there has been a wholesale change in the power industry as private, municipal and utility owned hydropower …
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 …