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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… as radio, television and Internet. Lighting for personal safety improves personal security. Energy can also improve … 2007). The increased demand for biofuels also affects food security as land and water resources are diverted from food crops to crops for fuel production. Indirect effects of …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… in which to mitigate impacts of an increased demand for food on the provision of ES. The authors address a very … to poverty mitigation, e.g. by acting as subsistence safety nets or low-income gap-fillers and helping to reduce … Resource centers on urban agriculture and food security Species Banking.com www.speciesbanking.com …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… and belongings leaving families unable to meet their basic food and nutrition needs, clothing, and/or schooling needs of … Monetary equivalent of disaster packs, medical kits, food rations, education support Cost estimates were estimated … to the weakening of traditional communal ties and social safety nets as the community modernizes (Warrick, 2007). …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… exports; cash crop therefore increased at the expense of food crop. 82 This practice was generalised, particularly in … damage. Indirect incentives include exemptions from taxes, food security, and assistance for community development. … and management of wildlife resources. They are a safety belt designed to strengthen the conservation of …