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… 41 Thinking outside the protected area boundaries for flood risk management: the Monterrico Multiple Use Natural … of the coastal lagoon of A Frouxeira, Spain, for seasonal flood mitigation of suburban dwellings Chapter 14 – South … for stabilizing slopes; • Wetlands & floodplains to control floods; • Mosaic landscape for fire management; • …

… Transverse Integration: Conservation of Riverbanks and Flood Plains 201 14.5 Towards the Unitary Management of River … for Conservation 314 27.9 Tools for Public Ownership or Control of Important Wetlands 314 27.10 Incentive Systems and … such as river red gum trees harvested from Australian flood plains and wetland plants used for food by Aboriginal …

… England (Baker, 2006) and actions have been taken to control the matandrea or butterfly ginger (Hedychium … processes to occur after disturbances such as fire, wind, flood, earth movements and tidal surges. Retaining standing … infrastructure (embankments and sluice gates) to manage flood releases. See Case Study 6. f. Monitor the impact of …

… spanned the former political border between strong state control in the East and the different governance models … 36km away. Since then, it has been possible to avoid major flood damage. Transboundary cooperation was essential because … rain forests, with their rich variety of species and flood plain forest dynamics. More than 600 different species …

… protected areas. Its tasks include law enforcement, fire control, ecotourism, research, species reintroduction, and … Sahgal, Bittu. 2005. Personal communication. Regarding the flood. 8. Kingston, Jamaica: Blue and John Crow Mountains … for Urban Protected Areas Urban Protected Areas | 81 • Flood protection. With their large impermeable surfaces, …

… of changes in temperature, precipitation, sea level rise, flood frequency, and other physical factors. Evaluations of … a facility or road from a floodplain following a major flood constitutes a reactive adaptation action. An … and capacity building for pest prevention and control. These activities are part of a general climate …

… et al. 2016). Wilderness areas are also important as “control” areas, i.e. as benchmarks for natural ecological … disaster risk reduction through coastal protection and flood regulation. This is particularly true in the regions … the very handmark of the makers. Then down on the flood plains and up and under the escarpment there are the …

… dry-season baseflows for drinking water provision, inland flood risk reduction for flood-prone villages) and their intersection with PAs and … quality services, wildlife services (pollination, pest control), wildlife dis-services (crop raiding, pests) …

… protected areas. In some cases, the government retains the control of a protected area – in other words decides the … areas under individual, cooperative, NGO or corporate control and/or ownership, and managed under not-for-profit or … A., J. Gordon and R. Crofts. 2007. Land of Mountain and Flood: the geology and landforms of Scotland. Edinburgh: …

… to important down-stream effects of drought and flood. The UNCCD has estimated that the percentage of Earth’s … to reduce the risk of, and vulnerability to, drought and flood shocks. Protected Areas Protected areas as defined by … components of invasive species management (prevention, control or eradication). 7 Land Degradation Neutrality can …