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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… GREEN Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects GUIDE FOR WATER MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This guide … – Centre on Water and Environment, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… The World Conservation Union LI V EL IH O O D S LA N D SC A P ES … wetlands continue to decline; the number of countries with water shortages continues to increase; and fisheries continue … in providing secure environmental services (such as water and clean air) to all humans, rural and urban, wealthy …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… in the LandscapeLinkages in the Landscape IUCN’S FOREST CONSERVATION PROGRAMME IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme … and widespread deterioration in the quality of air, water and soils – the basic resources on which all of life … that movements of animals and plants and the flow of wind, water, materials and biota between habitats is a key element …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… 12 Forests are a national and international priority for conservation. The IUCN system of Protected Area Management … wider landscape 27 Forests managed to maintain soil and water resources 27 Forests managed for community purposes 28 … types of conserved forest 47 Forests protected to maintain water resources: forests around Stockholm, Sweden 47 …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… Hazara Forest (Amendment) Ordinance 1997 226 5.1.2.5 NWFP (Conservation and Exploitation of Certain Forests in Hazara … Ordinance 1987 (Missing) 5.1.6.5 NWFP Rural Area Drinking Water Supply Scheme Act 1985 380 5.1.6.6 NWFP Water Users Association Ordinance 1981 383 5.1.6.7 West …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… I would like to thank FAO, in particular, the Forest Conservation Service (FORC) and the Development Law Service … product supply (agricultural products, wood energy and water), erosion, sand encroachment and floods. On the other … level, such as those relating to air quality and drinking water standards, have impacts on sub-national level …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… Energy, Ecosystems and Livelihoods INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WORLD HEADQUARTERS Rue Mauverney 28 … save anywhere from $7.50 to nearly $200 in costs for new water treatment and fi ltration facilities (25). Through … billion on infrastructure to maintain the quality of urban water supplies (26). Using markets and incentives to sustain …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… Switzerland Available from: IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) gpflr@iucn.org … boosting livelihoods, economies, food and fuel production, water security and climate change adaptation and mitigation. … large amounts of carbon, protecting downstream water supplies and providing rich wildlife habitat. • …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… for Forest Landscape Restoration in March 2003. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) was one of the first conservation … services can be affected when ecosystems become degraded. Water quality can decline, carbon can be emitted into the … Kenya, was excavated down to 1 m above the brackish water table. Casuarina equisetifolia was planted directly …
The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries
… Cambridge, UK Copyright: © 2006 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of … CSE Center for Ecological Monitoring DEFCCS Department of Water and Forest resources, Hunting and Soil Conservation … wild resources in decisions regarding the use of land and water, infrastructure development and employment creation. …