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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… inevitably involve trade-offs among the different land-use types, each of which provides a different mix of … 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 …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… ensuring effective and equita- ble governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global … 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. • …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… each publication will illustrate the respective value by use of a number of case studies, preceded by a synthesis … 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 …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… in part provided that it is not sold or put to commercial use and its source and authorship are properly acknowledged. … 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 …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… do not have boundaries and it incorporates sustainable use elements. This integration is crucial to modern … 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 …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… that provides rural people with rights to access and use of forest resources can contribute to improved forest … 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. …