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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… the main source of water for the community during the dry season. In this forest, cutting big trees is prohibited. … the main source of water for the village, even during the dry season. The villagers have prohibited cutting large trees … they provide wood for construction, road and bridge work, farming tools, furniture, fuel and charcoal. They are also …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… Matter? 1.1 Defining Wetlands Wetlands are areas where dry land meets or is saturated by water and are characterised … occupy a transitional zone between wet and generally dry environments and share characteristics of both: … through fisheries, cattle herding and recession culture farming on the wet nutrient-rich riverbanks. The middle …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… catchment areas feed the lake with fresh water; during the dry season (June to August), when the level of the lake is … over 200 islands and islets, swamps, sand dunes, dry forests, an Atlantic marine environment, as well as … modern and more economical processes for oyster farming; and vegetable growing. Regarding environmental …