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The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… impact of economic trends and decisions on the pace and quality of natural resource exploitation and protection. The … as the elimination of solid wastes and the pollution of air and water. These have been mainly used with regard to … declared as such (article 2): We could also include the air, the wind, the sea, sunrays, etc. However, the following …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… products and foodstuffs. Activities towards reduction of air pollution and other environmental improvement can also … taken at the national level, such as those relating to air quality and drinking water standards, have impacts on …
Global Land Outlook
… planet should be being harnessed, the availability of good quality land is declining. As the American author Mark Twain … “One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence … such formerly abundant but necessary elements of life as air, water, and food would, if exchange values were then …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… of the nutritional, health, environmental and food quality arguments for buying such products, as well as their … of ecosystem goods and services that provide for clean air, water, and soils, and help reduce the threat of cli- … from imported fruit. With the rapid rise in the use of air freight and chilling of fruit, cheap produce can now be …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… Act 1997, the term "environment" is defined to mean air, water, land and layers of the atmosphere; living … disposal. h. Environmental control, including control of air, water, and soil pollution in accordance with federal and … the ground of being unsafe for human consumption, or whose quality and suitability for human consumption has not been …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… also ensure food is of sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy dietary needs of particular types … nimizing and remedying, as appropriate, negative impacts on air, land, soil, water, forests and biodiversity; ii. … distribution stages can contaminate the environment ‐ air, land, and waterways. …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… 14–41% through adoption of feasible improvements in: feed quality, animal health and husbandry, manure management, … pig - Anaerobic digestion - Energy efficiency - Feed quality, health & husbandry 38% Mixed dairy - Feed quality - … Alliance on Agricultural. Funded by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and New Zealand, the project targets …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… – e.g. manual or livestock-managed Improved vegetation quality and density and hence forage productivity; Increased livestock production (quality and quantity) Enhanced local ownership and community … more carbon is stored in soils than in vegetation and air together; by conserving its rangelands Jordan can …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… Agricultural production relies on the availability and quality of natural resources and ecosystem services. … susceptibility to disease. In the event of drought, the quality and quantity of both fodder and forage crops can … à Anthropogenic events such as fires, oil spills, air pollution and radioactive contamination are another …