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Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… Based Solutions to Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought 2nd Edition, November 2015 IUCN Global Drylands … Based Solutions to Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought Second Edition 27/08/2015 With contributions from … challenges of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought at the centre of the conservation sector, and will …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… measures in the Nor-Yauyos Landscape Reserve Mountain Drought and intense rainfall Philippines Mount Mantalingahan … landscape for fire management; • Vegetation management for drought resilience; • Mangroves, saltmarshes and sand dunes … • Avalanche • Hurricane • Flooding • Tidal surges • Drought Supplying human needs: such as: • Clean water • Fish …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… new combinations of species, patterns of fire, flooding or drought, or alterations to ecological processes that may … in locations where it is already moist. At the same time, drought-prone areas become even drier because warmer … warming and stratification in large lakes  soil moisture drought  tree density • Species range shifts  wildfires  …
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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… degradation, such as exacerbated climate change including drought, fire and flood, as well as food insecurity, … areas, improve soil fertility and food security, drought resistant crops are distributed to farmers, who are … vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change (drought and floods). The IUCN Ecosystems Protecting …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… no fodder or water outside the forest thanks to a severe drought. Villagers are supported by political leaders who are … hunting of Shangai, a threatened antelope23. • In the drought-prone area of Rajasthan in India, Bhaonta-Kolyala is … only ensured a year round availability of water (in this drought-prone area) but has also increased soil fertility. …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… the Gebaliya under the dual pressures of a long- lasting drought and the necessity for paid work to feed their … has been suffering for the last 15 years from a long-term drought. Recent tourist development has greatly exacerbated … of the Bedouin communities, are threat- ened by increasing drought due to global warming. Many areas in Egypt’s Eastern …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… seeds have been shown to perform better in harsh drought conditions and thus increase food security (Wairegi … and water productivity amongst small-holder farmers in drought prone environments. GTZ. Eschborn. Stolton, S., … are less susceptible to negative conditions such as drought. Agrarian lands of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… undergoing natural change due to flooding, subsidence, drought, sea-level rise or infilling with sediment or organic … varies from 25,000 km2 to less than 10,000 km2 in times of drought. Many wetlands are only 4 7 8 9 10 11 Even though … wetlands as a kind of insurance policy in the event of a drought).34 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 As emphasized in Ramsar's …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… landslips and avalanches; dust storms; desertification and drought. Many protected areas play a role in alleviating … the livelihoods of local communities. The cause: Years of drought and dam construction, designed to provide water for … & Duvail, 2008). The few mangrove stands that survived the drought and saline conditions are now healthy and produce …
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