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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… can be affected when ecosystems become degraded. Water quality can decline, carbon can be emitted into the … case of Vietnam ................................76 7 8.3 Soil fertility constrains rehabilitation choices … in ecological terms, characterized as they are by low soil fertility and poor soil structure, soil erosion, the …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… of the nutritional, health, environmental and food quality arguments for buying such products, as well as their … plants, other natural products (including clays and other soil materials), and organic, holistic agriculture. Dr. … or degeneration of the original forest composi- tion and soil structure. The Baeza township and the entire Quijos …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… provide alternative sources of forest products, improve soil fertility and reduce erosion (through agroforestry and … land can significantly increase the carbon levels in the soil and rehabilitated vegetation. The fact that these carbon … of it. • The potential of restoration to improve habitat quality. Restoration, by ensuring that a greater diversity of …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… controls on grazing have facilitated agroforestry for soil conservation and a pilot joint forest management … to rural poverty, economic growth, environmental quality, human well-being as well as biodiversity … with important watershed functions; deforestation and soil erosion are significant problems. Nearly half of the …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… plant pollination, carbon sequestration, and soil formation. Biodiversity, which is an integral component … will inevitably need to care about preserving this quality. Natural capital is presented as a limiting factor to … an Urban-Rural Partnership to Preserve the Pristine Quality of Its Drinking Water and Save Billions of Dollars …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… values, particularly those which, because of their quality and variety, are the foundations for successful … dominating in its impact. As a result it diminishes the quality of the landscape. This is most apparent when we look … of rivers. Insidious forms of pollution affect soil, freshwater and coastal areas – and all have an impact …