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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… the good farm husbandry practices, which minimizes soil erosion, that were strictly enforced during the CSR days have … practiced, and farm husbandry was also found lacking. Soil erosion was exacerbated by the increased practice of … with even short periods of intensive rain, excessive soil erosion and even landslides seem to have become common, …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… with important watershed functions; deforestation and soil erosion are significant problems. Nearly half of the … access to better farmland in exchange for access to the erosion-prone site for replanting. This set a precedent for … at Doi Mae Salong under LLS included restoration of erosion-sensitive sites and the promotion of agroforestry. …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… can contribute to adaptation strategies by stabilising erosion and providing local income through harvesting and … of income. Dryland afforestation protects against soil erosion while the provision of firewood reduces the … trees, habitat, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and erosion control, the latter which is important for the …
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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… over water and land are also increasing, due to increased erosion and degradation and limited access to water, land, … on the most difficult terrain, helping to combat erosion and provide nutrients to soil. Europe: the successful … most widespread use of mountain terrain, often followed by erosion and enhanced risk for valley and foreland …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… pollination), the insurance value (e.g. storm buffering, erosion control), and to the contribution to human knowledge … managed watershed (e.g. flow regulation, filtration, and erosion control). Figure 3: Basic watershed-based PES model …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… provide the ecosystem services on which people rely. Soil erosion and complete removal of vegetation are unfortunately …
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