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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… How current energy consumption is contributing to this degradation is also addressed. The affect of climate change … feedstocks and enzyme digesters) as well as services (soil formation, climate and water regulation and … of natural vegetation for biofuel and its impact on soil productivity as well as support diversification of …
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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… to the GRI corridor: the construction of roads, and the degradation of both natural and cultural resources. The … for coordination and the management of water and soil resources. A key activity is to generate the information … helping to combat erosion and provide nutrients to soil. Europe: the successful promotion of ‘Tome des Bauges’ …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… controls on grazing have facilitated agroforestry for soil conservation and a pilot joint forest management … with important watershed functions; deforestation and soil erosion are significant problems. Nearly half of the … allow for formal tenure would not have addressed the land degradation or land access issues. Despite the understanding …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… in risk assessments and liability for environmental damage/degradation in relevant policies. 6. Adapt to deal with the … necessary for production of other ecosystem services • Soil formation • Nutrient cycling • Primary production … International Food Policy Research Institute reported that soil degradation had already had significant impacts on the …
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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… to avoid or reduce the extent of deforestation and forest degradation in Fiji. She compares the expected gross returns … the early colonial period, after climatic and suitable soil conditions for sugarcane farming was assessed, similar … considered unsuitable for agriculture under the country’s Soil Conservation Act. FLOODING IN FIJI AND THE 2009 FLOODS …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation RISEMP Regional Integrated Silvopastoral … plant pollination, carbon sequestration, and soil formation. Biodiversity, which is an integral component … summary for decision makers on ecosystem change and degradation, followed by a 75-page overview of the key issues …
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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… inertia. 10. Social inequalities and environmental degradation tend to lead to mutual reinforcement. Wealth, as … of environmental services; in return, environmental degradation affects the poor more than the wealthy, the … and cumulative relation between poverty, environmental degradation and underdevelopment. In The Social Costs of …
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