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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… groups which have committed to work together on a wide variety of mountain issues. It breaks the challenges into … of the GRI for reestablishing the interchange of seeds and plant varieties among communities in the Conchucos to … few endemic animals, there are probably many endemic lower plant species (mosses, etc.). The mountain’s ecosystems are …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… of Disaster Risk Management, Holland et al. summarizes a variety of case studies in Fiji and Samoa recently undertaken … Without’ Flood Damage Analysis Farm Sugarcane production (Plant and ratoon) Cane output following flooding GVPwithout … in soil quality. Changes in the types and incidence of plant and animal pests and diseases are likely to occur, …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… areas. Managed as a whole, a landscape serves a variety of needs for various stakeholders. The LLS vision of … sites. Farmers have been very keen to grow seedlings and plant these crops. There has been no cash benefit in the … They also compiled inventories that identified over 40 plant species including rafflesia, which they have documented …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… is the ‘Gateway to PES’ (Sections 2-5), which draws upon a variety of resources to provide guidance to LLS practitioners … of genetic resources for medicine and biotechnology, plant pollination, carbon sequestration, and soil formation. … into those related to ecosystem productivity (e.g. plant pollination), the insurance value (e.g. storm …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… USD 800 million per year, and over-the-counter sales of plant-derived drugs are worth more than USD 40 billion. … Sanitation Land and water resources are owned by a wide variety of people and institutions. Most of the world’s … and have now covered several important vertebrate and plant species. Studies have documented the incorporation of …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… populations situated outside protected areas, proposes a variety of management methods and governance types involving … by the use of all properties of the entire set of plant and animal species endemic to a specified ecosystem, in … natural habitats and biological resources. An inventory of plant biodiversity undertaken in the region reveals the …