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Global Land Outlook
… reduction, food and water security, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Indeed, integrated land and water … events. Human-induced drivers such as deforestation, wetland drainage, overgrazing, unsustainable land use … local water availability and quality. The total value of wetland services is estimated at USD 70 billion per year for …
Developing a Global Soil Regime
… processes, land use conflicts, climate change mitigation and adaptation, conservation of biodiversity, the … and its consequences for the environment, adaption to and mitigation of climate change effects as well as the effects … values, health, water, energy production, climate change mitigation and adaptation, combating desertification, …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… new national laws for water and soil conservation, wetland conservation, and soil pollution control; revision of … Inspection of Forest Diseases and Insect Pests Rules on Wetland Protection Administrative Regulations for Forest … the PRC legislation in areas of watershed protection, mitigation of site impacts, • biodiversity protection, and …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… com- pliance and enforcement, and prevention and mitigation of environmental damage. This report presents … be technocentric. A typical definition is: The prevention, mitigation or control of soil erosion and degradation through … threatened species management, coastal land management, wetland management and soil policy. In South Australia the …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… 1999, Wetlands, Water and the Law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland … systems to determine level of sustainability, and monitor mitigation efforts. ● Need to develop soil indicators and … of its ecological significance. ■ A description of the mitigation measures that would need to be applied to prevent …