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

… 1990s (in 2004 terms – Betterncourt, et al, 2006). At the national level, these losses can be devastating. The ‘big … is that it can be difficult to persuade hard stretched national governments – or international donors with competing … controls to raise floor levels. At the launch of the report in 2008, some donors expressed interest in supporting …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… progress can be made by reviewing existing commitments in national-level strategy documents. And focusing development … achieving poverty reduction. • Ensure that new or revised national poverty reduction and growth promotion planning … for further increase (FAO, 2000). Health The World Health Report (WHO, 2002) reported that the ten leading risk factors …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. Synthesis Report. http://www.millenniumassessment.org/en/index.aspx The … such as associations of fishermen or hunters, or even national governments. Incentive-based conservation tools In … (CDM), bioprospecting deals, and even entrance fees at national parks have all been tagged with a PES label. …
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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… Development Goals) as well as in the 2000/01 World Bank Report explicitly entitled “Attacking Poverty” (World Bank, … is characteristic of debtor economies trying to service a national debt through the export of agricultural resources. … law recognises as sovereign over resources situated on its national territory – can give access, withdrawal and …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… Produced with the support of: 2 Acknowledgements This report has been prepared by Laura Williamson (HELIO … with the support of Caroline Ponti-Martinet (IUCN). The report received valuable input from: Katharine Cross (IUCN … o select key ecosystem services and vulnerable regions and report every three years on current status and changes …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… pilot joint forest management activity within the Mt Elgon National Park. iii About LLS The Livelihoods and Landscapes … Its overall goal has been “the effective implementation of national and local policies and programmes that leverage real … benefits in terms of agricultural productivity. Villagers report significant changes in downstream water quality. All …
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D2 - Dams, Ecosystems and Fisheries

… Participants will learn the ways that international and national water law has evolved to take increased account of … Impacts of the Akosombo and Kpong Dam in Ghana (2008 report by the Volta Basin Research Project, University of … States from the subregion or region in whose area of national jurisdiction the stocks also occur. From Article 11 …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… Year of Mountains (IYM). A total of 78 countries created national committees for the IYM. During the IYM, a Mountain … during the International Year of Mountains in 2002, when national committees were formed in 78 countries to raise … encourage linkages between these Initiatives at the local, national, regional and global levels. Under the Mountain …
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