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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… poor and disadvantaged communities – many others are urban, living in towns and cities in mountain valleys and on … global importance as more than half of us live in urban areas from which we need to escape periodically, to … economic policies. As a pilot project to support informed planning, with financial assistance from the Government of …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… needed for ozone formation remain high (high confidence). Urban heat islands often amplify the impacts of heatwaves in … spreading and sharing, community-based adaptation) and urban areas (e.g., green infrastructure, sustainable land use and planning, and sustainable water management) (medium …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… an educational institute for New England judges. In planning the programme we adapted a methodology ELI had … The big devel- opment projects benefit most of the urban population and industries by providing elec- tricity … Forestry, agricul- ture, fishery/marine environment, and urban development (urban pollution) are the areas most …
Water as a human right?
… society is critical for ensuring better management and planning for meeting basic water needs. The outcome of our … will face enormous challenges over the coming decades. The urban populations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the … cost of providing new infrastructure needs for all major urban water sectors would be around $25 to $50 billion per …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Dahl and Lindblom (1953), Politics, Economics and Welfare, Planning and Politico-Economic Systems Resolved into Basic … waste dumps, plantations, tourist resorts, motorways, urban redevelopment and other schemes intended to transform … between countries, within countries (regional disparities, urban/rural divides), and between gender and/or different …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… and instruments 112 National poverty reduction planning processes 113 Multiple levels and multiple points of … (such as water and clean air) to all humans, rural and urban, wealthy or poor. It also provides important insurance … Province of Cameroon shows how sectoral development planning can dramatically affect livelihoods and undermine …