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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… Copyright: © 2011 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the Asian Development Bank … 98 6.3.2 Improving the nature reserve system … administration, ecological compensation and the natural reserve system; closing forests for restoration; improving …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… Copyright: © 2002 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication … of Soil 11 2.1.3 Land Use Functions of Soil 11 3. The Nature of Soil 11 4. Soil Degradation 12 5. Land Degradation … plant cover; (b) soils as a biological habitat and gene reserve; (c) soils as a spatial base for technical, …
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Global Land Outlook

… recommended by UNCCD in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. The views expressed in this … of natural capital, where land was seen as a free gift of nature. The scenario analysis carried out for this Outlook … near-surface sedimentary layers and associated groundwater reserve, the plant and animal populations (biodiversity), the …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… Copyright: © 2004 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication … transformation systems; regulation systems; a gene reserve; a memory. They are a page in the history of nature and of human evolution: Physical supports for all …
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Mountain Protected Areas

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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… assessments can be either quantitative or qualitative in nature. The elements of a human health risk assessment … provides valuable information on a site, including: • the nature and location of contaminants with respect to the soil … pattern to provide a good representation of the extent and nature of the contamination. Extra sampling points should be …
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