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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… vegetation encompassing recreation parks, agroforestry, farming and forestry systems, the geographical administrative … the impact of desertification on arid and semi-arid and dry sub- humid zones. Article 1 defines "land degradation" … also to the reduction or loss, in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, of the biological or economic …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… proportion of consumption reported as being in the farming sector is in reality for commercial, industrial or … the rate of growth of electricity consumption in the farming sector. The Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), … and Sudano Savannah terrain. Senegal’s soils are dry and sandy in the North, ferrous in the central regions …
Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… households in the division depend on mixed smallholder farming, Kibwezi is an agriculturally marginal area. Only a … farms. Natural woodlands form an important part of local farming systems. As well as providing soil and water … central Kenya, it comprises an area of some 2,000 km2 of dry montane and montane rainforest and has exceptional value …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… systems like ranching, captive rearing and wildlife farming. The latter involve the manipulation of habitat to … local or folkloric use without any rules. Chicks in the Dry Chaco forests were collected in many instances by … between the CBD and the UNCCD on Biological Diversity of Dry and Sub-Humid Lands; the Joint Work Plan between Ramsar …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… Maass, J.M., et al. 2005. Ecosystem Services of Tropical Dry Forests: Insights from Long-term Ecological and Social … paper evaluates the importance of watershed services to farming communities in Southeast Asia. A case study in …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… - as well as internal factors - more aggressive farming practices, less favourable ecological conditions - … to which existing legislation does already impinge on farming". - 7 - Thus impact will not include effects of … Assembly of the Council of Europe states that important dry or wet acid deposits reduce the growth of numerous crops …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… direct payments for the application of sustainable farming practices which lead to the provision of ecosystem … ultimately determines service provision (e.g., wet versus dry years). In practice, PES tend to be based on inputs and, … Sustainable use of natural renewable resources found in dry forests of the coast of Peru, and for land use change …