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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… as well as gender inequality, means that they have limited control over, and access to environmental and energy … impacts on the surrounding biodiversity. Dam reservoirs flood and fragment ecosystems. They increase the level of … dams are used for hydropower. The majority are used for flood control, irrigation and multi-purpose (WBCSD, 2006). 16 …
Energy law and sustainable development
… greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, air pollution control legislation commonly establishes health standards, … to more effective mitigation. Managing the flow, including flood releases from dams, can reduce the impacts of changed … but mostly utilizing large dams. Large hydroelectric dams flood large areas of land and thus create environmental …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… resources such as water and air. Governments also tend to control protected areas, transport infrastructures and have … and instead relies upon crop rotation, biological pest control and other more traditional inputs to produce crops … Wunder, S., The, B. D. & Ibarra, E. 2005. Payment is good, control is better. Why payments for forest environmental …