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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… 26 4.8 Erosion control and watershed protection … supply (agricultural products, wood energy and water), erosion, sand encroachment and floods. On the other hand, … environment, land-use planning, watershed protection and erosion control. Finally, part 5 analyses the institutional …
Global Land Outlook
… and temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, soil erosion, species loss and increased water scarcity will … while exacerbating access and income inequalities. Soil erosion, desertification, and water scarcity all contribute … mega- faunal extinctions, species invasions, and soil erosion. Beginning around 8,000 years ago, agricultural land …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… to encourage them to undertake operations that tackle erosion and thereby enhance land productivity, and protect … 1). When these actions involve checking a dangerous erosion process (article 3) all the costs are covered by the … areas of national interest, in cases where the erosion threatens the urban areas, public works or those of …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… grazing by mobile pastoralists can also reduce soil erosion and facilitate water retention by promoting pasture … the expansion of lichen-covered soils which has increased erosion and reduced water penetration to the soil inhibiting … production in the rangelands is often associated with soil erosion, degradation of vegetation, bush encroachment, carbon …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… control/check dams, hafeer and earth dams Reduced soil erosion and increased soil moisture Improved ground water … ponds (where necessary in selected sites) Reduced soil erosion, increased soil moisture and improved soil fertility … control/check dams, hafeer and earth dams Reduced soil erosion and increased soil moisture Improved ground water …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… more resilient, to climate change by from controlling soil erosion and land degradation to improving soil fertility and … research. The project has also improved resistance towards erosion and landslides, enhancing the resilience of rural … Lebanon, innovative restoration models have helped reduce erosion accelerated by intense weather events. In Uganda, the …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… forest patches; not a single cow can be seen; however, the erosion gener- ated by trampling attests to heavy usage. The … lands, and thereby exacerbated the problems of soil erosion and created monotonous landscapes. The most recent … in 1989 in order to evaluate the degree of genetic erosion. The findings were disturbing, indicating that in …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… groundwater depletion and contamination, increased soil erosion, damage to native forests, mangroves, wetlands, … drought is a major cause of water shortage and soil erosion and has devastating impacts, especially in countries … the floods that affected Sri Lanka in 2016 caused soil erosion and accumulation of silt in low agricultural lands, …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… crop, aquaculture or fishery restocking and the erosion of local genetic resources, varieties, … use. Measures to reduce top‐soil losses from erosion, promote soil fertility and land … avoid unregulated conversion of forests to other land uses, erosion, the loss of organic matter, nutrient …