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Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… from industrial areas to degraded and agricultural land to pristine natural environments. The system aims to … whether the overall biodiversity suitability of the global land- holdings over which a company has management control is … good management of planted rehabilitation areas; acquisition and good management of adjoin- ing offset areas; …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… that recognizes the interlinkages—for example, between land and water, agriculture and water, technology and water, … voluntary measures, market and information-based tools, land-use management and cost recovery of water services, … OF FRESHWATER RESOURCE 58 2. Ensuring opportunities for acquisition of reasonable profit; 3. Inclusion of loan …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… recognition of sustainable pastoralism as a viable land management option for the world’s rangelands. vi vii … natural capital across a quarter of the world’s land area, although in many developing countries this … to the conversion of pastoral lands to other uses, and the acquisition of pastoral rangelands by non- pastoralists24. In …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… include: the restoration of degraded lands; reduced land abandonment; increased income-base for farmers and … a concern for food security. Competition over the use of land and water resources for bioenergy production and for … Enterprises (PyMES) is tasked with promoting the acquisition of capital goods by small and medium- sized …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… against during agriculture will increase yield and prevent land soil erosion, water scarcity and overall land degradation hence sustainability of agriculture. Left: … exemption from custom duties and suspension of VAT for the acquisition of equipment and supplies necessary for …
Energy law and sustainable development
… or uranium, or the property regimes providing access to land sites or water bodies. Property rights often are a basic … be depleted, desertification claims more and more fertile land, the adverse effects of climate change are already … and wind energy resources where the equipment acquisition cost can be considerable. However, the total …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… in this work, and to the Department of Conservation and Land Management in Western Australia which similarly … of Regional Services in the Department of Conservation and Land Management in the same state before spending four years … 1,000,000 members. These members help finance the on-going acquisition of new areas, with at least one new reserve …
Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)
… by employing strategies for integrated management of land, water and living resources for environmental … feed production; (c) ensure that agricultural and pasture land is primarily used for food and feed production; (d) take … for changing consumption patterns, by encouraging the acquisition and analysis of relevant data . The requirement …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… March 2015, Cancún, Mexico “Combating desertifi cation/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and … Mexico http://3sc.unccd.int “Combating desertification/land degradation and drought for poverty reduction and … the area. The method adopted in this study includes data acquisition and evaluation from field survey. The study also …