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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… boosting livelihoods, economies, food and fuel production, water security and climate change adaptation and mitigation. … large amounts of carbon, protecting downstream water supplies and providing rich wildlife habitat. • … improved provision of ecosystem services (such as water supply, pollination, erosion control or carbon sequestration) …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… services can be affected when ecosystems become degraded. Water quality can decline, carbon can be emitted into the … Kenya, was excavated down to 1 m above the brackish water table. Casuarina equisetifolia was planted directly … In some villages there is anecdotal evidence that water supply has also improved because of ngitili. The HASHI …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… most of PES theory is inscribed. It discusses the limited supply of natural capital and how our economy can adapt to … to Preserve the Pristine Quality of Its Drinking Water and Save Billions of Dollars and What Lessons It … which took place in the catchment area of New York City’s water supply (the Catskills). The PES deal resulted in an …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… conservation of biodiversity and ensure the sustainable supply of forest-related goods and services in line with … the forest for local traditional uses and as a source of water. The seaward edge of the landscape is surrounded by a … the LLS landscapes. It is a major source of Beijing city’s water supply. It has a total area of 15,788 km2. …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… secure access to critical agricultural inputs including water and seeds, facilitation of organic farming and animal … Farming: a strategy for improved agricultural and water productivity amongst small-holder farmers in drought … to deforestation, and therefore also affecting water supply and flow. The introduction of exotic tree species for …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… its people place upon the land for food, timber, minerals, water supplies, building land, tourism and recreation, … pollution and misuse of the resources of land, air and water. Sometimes these are fairly localised, but long range … landscapes throughout Europe. Excessive abstraction lowers water tables with damaging impact on wetland vegetation; so …