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Global Land Outlook
… temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, soil erosion, species loss and increased water scarcity will likely alter … reduced soil health and ecosystem resilience make us more vulnerable to extreme weather events and the impacts of … production have led to overstocking and overgrazing of vulnerable rangeland systems while at the same time …
Developing a Global Soil Regime
… principally emphasizing land rights for marginal and vulnerable groups in society’.24 As a further aspect of human … desertification, trade in hazardous wastes, endangered species, the ozone layer, and wetlands all relate, in one way … and economic development76 and promote identification of vulnerable groups of people who may be viewed as …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… and western provinces and autonomous regions. As many vulnerable communities are dependent on arid land resources … management, biosphere reserves, protected areas, species conservation plans, but IEM can successfully … natural disasters Many towns in dryland Western PRC are vulnerable to wind-blown sand. Houses have been covered by …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… soil is accommodated within the general definition of a species, where a species “accommodates the grouping and … (handling, depositing sludge). • Specification of “nitrate vulnerable zones” and “nitrate sensitive areas”. • … methods that are compatible with a sensitive or vulnerable soil environment. • Specifications for use of …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… as individuals and populations and in the longer term as species and ecosystems. It has been forecast that the global … necessary to conserve biological diversity, including species diversity, genetic diversity within species, and … to protect small holder land users from evic- tion, as vulnerable occupiers, and ensure that they are not …