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… referred to as ‘soft’ tenure, that is rights that “can be modified relatively easily by bureaucratic discretion” (FAO, … and occupancy were not permitted, people had been living and farming in Doi Mae Salong for many years. This was … significantly to the impoverishment of the people living in the watershed because of the restrictions they have …

… 2004). Poverty Recent estimates put the number of people living in extreme poverty at 1.1 billion with the majority living in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (UNDP, 2004) … addition, it is very likely that at least some genetically modified organisms (GMOs) will hybridize with their wild …

… differently. Seventy percent of the 1.2 billion people living on the equivalent of one dollar a day are women. … Rivers). Despite these negative impacts, dams can be modified to restore flows to support both the environment and those populations living downstream, particularly if they are small and …

… are overwhelmingly dependent on the exploitation of living marine resources; and (f) the interests of developing … to the ways that the continuing operations of dams may be modified and adjusted to reduce adverse environmental impacts …

… and, if possible, that lead to an improvement in their living conditions. This is the essence of a socially … Caring for the Earth defines sustainable use as “use of an organism, ecosystem or other renewable resource at a rate … innovative concepts, which other countries have adopted or modified to suit their specific contexts. Notwithstanding its …

… to achieve longer-term sustainability and improvements in living standards’. Pacific islanders clearly recognise the … that was used in a World Bank project in Africa14 was modified and revised to suit cultural conditions and … INCOME GENERATION As a result of increasing standards of living in many Pacific communities, the returns to labour …