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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… 12 Site-level strategies for restoring forest functions on agricultural land … plantations in Nepal ............50 5.2 Restoration of agricultural land in Australia … and other configurations of on-farm trees. From policy to practice The main aim of Restoring Forest Landscapes is to …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… land clearing (especially for shifting cultivation, other agricultural activities, and the maintenance of grasslands … land clearing, especially for shifting cultivation, other agricultural activities and maintenance of grasslands for … which concern the use of fire as a planned management practice and "suppression fire", which relates to the use of …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global … the landscape. In some places, trees may be added to agricultural lands in order to Introduction 16 17 enhance … of restoration opportunities are found on or adjacent to agricultural or pastoral land. In these situations, …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… than that, influencing local, regional and international practice and policy in the manner already detailed and … people to invest time (labour) and resources (such as agricultural inputs and purchase of equipment) in improving … are related to poor infrastructure such as roads and that agricultural production has been successful; Lightfoot …
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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… in transition is one of first necessity product supply (agricultural products, wood energy and water), erosion, sand … are not yet always able to solve the planning conflicts in practice. Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) receives far … environment in cities. Healthy and environmentally sound agricultural activities and the provision of common land …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… to link environmental, economic and social issues in practice have been unimpressive and tangible outcomes of … early colonial period until the recent past, was that the agricultural practices of the human population had, through … from the CAMPFIRE programme averaged 17 percent of gross agricultural income, although after the severe drought of …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… function as carbon sinks, increase pollination for nearby agricultural fields, improve air quality, regulate local … considered to be a best forest and conservation management practice in many countries and is mandatory in some areas. … from non-point source pollution (e.g. from surrounding agricultural activities). Riparian vegetation cover prevents …
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Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

… based on ensuring conservation through wise use, or wise practice. Initially based on the conservation of waterfowl, … surface and an estimated 62,500ha of land is going out of agricultural production each year (Hobbs 1993a). Nature … in forest cover ranging from mainly forest to mainly agricultural land (Andrén 1992). Both the density of corvids …
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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… a negotiating process to move toward a market-oriented agricultural trading 5 5 Article III of the GATT 1994, which … it currently allows for some government subsidy of agricultural activities, which may include practices harmful … their jurisdiction comply with the annexed Code of Good Practice. This requirement may adversely impact on the …
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Assessing the international forest regime

… it remains to be seen how these will be translated into practice. The ITTO has an important technical role to play, … have been on marine and coastal biological diversity and agricultural biological diversity. The medium-term programme … the ecosystem focus of the COP (see below) was due to be agricultural biological diversity, with the consideration of …
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