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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… where it is accessible. The role of UPFG in controlling soil erosion and the use of urban and peri- urban forests as … which there may be specific provisions. The relevance of soil protection is rarely acknowledged explicitly in tree … an ecosystem that not only includes vegetation1 but also soil, water, animals, utilities, buildings, transportation …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… companies and associations, laws on environment, soil conservation, wildlife, protected areas, plant … d remedying, as appropriate, negative impacts on air, land, soil, water, forests and biodiversity; ii. … tillage, crop and grazing rotation and permanent soil cover, as well as balanced …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… use of diverse environmental features such as topography, soil and the dominant vegetation. In some systems, landscapes … Management InstitutionsEnvironmental indicators: plants, soil etc. Production indicators: milk yield, body hair etc. … security implications of drought, increasing aridity and soil quality loss. 9. Addressing factors underpinning …
Land and water - the rights interface
… lake.50 Throughout this process some water enters into the soil where it is held as capillary water and returns directly … to the atmosphere by way either of evaporation from the soil or through absorption by plants and then by … have significant effects on infiltration rates through the soil surface, on the water retention capability of soils, on …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… (iii) Livestock (iv) On-Farm Water Management (v) Soil Conservation (vi) Soil Fertility (vii) Fisheries (viii) Farm-forestry (ix) … Agriculture (Extension), Livestock, Farm Water Management, Soil Conservation, Soil Fertility, Fisheries and …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… by fluctuations in rainfall, crop rotation and soil fertility, as well as changing community needs. Land … community. Ecological context: Rainfall, temperature, soil fertility and climate may dictate small-scale farmers' … All community members had the right to gather wood, soil and other materials for fuel and building construction …