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The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… of the upper watersheds and of river banks has lead to erosion and flooding and reduced capacity of the watersheds … are extremely vulnerable as strong rains combined with erosion can cause destruction of entire crops. The population … water and larger-scale farming has degraded the land. Soil erosion resulting from unregulated land use change has …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… Wetland vegetation makes an important contribution to erosion control. Coastal wetlands, particularly mangrove … vegetation and forest cover in watersheds helps to reduce erosion of agricultural and other land. Both natural and … of subsidence, flooding, sea level rise, drought, erosion and siltation. Whilst certain pressures on wetlands …