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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… their crops to different biophysical parameters including soil’s quality, temperature, inclination, orientation and … due to their latitude, topography, distance from the sea, soil’s quality et cetera. Mountain areas Mountains, for … and moving buildings from the shoreline, due to soil erosion caused by decreasing permafrost • Use of …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… some to arrest degradation of environment leading to soil erosion, land slides and other related problems, and so … 3. Communities facing ecological hardships such as reduced soil fertility because of soil erosion; reduced availability of water because of …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… and to improve fertility in this rocky landscape and soil was often transported to the gardens from out- side. The … variations caused by altitude, aspect, precipitation, and soil types. Primary crops include several varieties of po- … negatively household incomes. Agricultural improvement and soil management programmes will also be catalysed in the near …
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The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities

… status of flora and fauna, productivity of major crops and soil fertility has also been investigated. Some findings … yields due to weakening of traditional knowledge about soil enhancement practices as well as increased pest damage …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… than one meter of rain per year, although the limestone soil means the water drains quickly. The area has a range of … cut branches off trees, uproot plants or take stones or soil from the sanctuary. Due to a lack of an efficient … can have numerous adverse environmental ef- fects on the soil, landscapes, fauna and flora. Public support for the …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… very turbid. This is due to rock flour and other small soil particles that mix with the water when it 7 C u s t o m … ploughing is better because it penetrates deeper into the soil, which is good for the crop and the soil. The use of threshers, they say, makes for loss of chaff …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… of certain aspects of the Pachamama (focusing on water, soil and agrobiodiversity), how these goods and services are … sustains human life, regulates climate, and replenishes soil and water. The water flowing from the mountain in … depletion of fish- eries and forests, shortages of water, soil and agricultural land, and very worrying disruptions to …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… pollution of the sea, inland waters, the atmosphere, soil or the protection of human life or living resources. …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… ence); n to main tain crucial ecosystem func tions (e.g. soil stability or hydro log ical cycles); n to protect wild … phys ical features of the land scape (vege ta tion cover, soil types, geology, etc.) taken from secondary data provided …
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