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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 … over land use between areas with high priority for soil conservation and areas for farming. In the case of the …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… 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 income. Dryland afforestation protects against soil erosion while the provision of firewood reduces the …
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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… of floodwalls, the construction of a by-pass channel, improvement of the current flood forecasting system and … 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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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… for coordination and the management of water and soil resources. A key activity is to generate the information … sharing of resources. The challenge is to show local improvement and learn from this to find appropriate solutions … helping to combat erosion and provide nutrients to soil. Europe: the successful promotion of ‘Tome des Bauges’ …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… necessary for production of other ecosystem services • Soil formation • Nutrient cycling • Primary production … water Target 11: By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum … International Food Policy Research Institute reported that soil degradation had already had significant impacts on the …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… The author warmly welcomes any comments or suggestions for improvement. All of the references mentioned in this document … plant pollination, carbon sequestration, and soil formation. Biodiversity, which is an integral component … growing literature at the interface of rural livelihood improvement and conservation of natural forests, two …
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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… populations, and, if possible, that lead to an improvement in their living conditions. This is the essence … upon these resources. Neither does it seek to make the improvement of local populations’ living conditions the main … both better conservation of the natural environment and an improvement in the quality of life for the most impoverished …
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