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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… can be negatively impacted by dams and other water storage infrastructure, but some types of wetlands can play valuable roles as “natural infrastructure” and can provide water storage capacity under … guidance on dealing with the impacts on wetlands of water infrastructure such as dams. That suite of guidance remains …
Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species … including in the eastern Mediterranean region. Tourism and infrastructure development As a considerable segment of … tourism in coastal areas commonly requires permanent infrastructure, such as hotels and marinas. The establishment …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… 64 5.3.4 Measures Associated with Infrastructure Development … species management may cover domestic trade and transport, infrastructure devel- opment, land and water management and … that may create pathways for subsequent invasions (e.g. infrastructure development, inter-ba- sin transfers of …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… shields mangroves constitute a coastal de- fence or green infrastructure reducing erosion, trap- ping sediments, …