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Global Land Outlook
… sedimentary layers and associated groundwater reserve, the plant and animal populations (biodiversity), the human … season, with varying types of fishing permitted; farmers plant crops during the dry season; and livestock herders have … of urban characteristics can be traced back to the wide variety of functions they perform: from transport to …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… soil legislation indicates that States have adopted a variety of approaches to frame domestic soil legislation in … activity between the atmosphere, ground water and plant cover; (b) soils as a biological habitat and gene … between the atmosphere, the ground water, and the plant cover, protecting the environment and especially humans …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… concept – where “ecosystem” means “a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their … will be needed to manage each individual LD issue. A variety of legal and institutional elements and mechanisms … and of ecosystems”. “Ecosystem” means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… through the soil, is critical for soil fertility, soil-plant relationships etc, whereas the amount of water that … directed to soil indicates that States have adopted a wide variety of legislative approaches to deal with specific soil … medium between the atmosphere, ground water and plant cover; soils are a biological habitat and gene reserve. …