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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… a World Heritage Site (Marina Cracco). (Middle) Llamas, a traditional means of transport in the Andes (Ricardo … Huarautambo Corridor, contributing to the strengthening of traditional agriculture and its place in Andean culture Allen … plant widely grown and used in unani and ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years in India, Nepal and Pakistan …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… where fodder grow naturally, that are not suitable for traditional farming due to lack of rain, low fertility, rough … per dunum of dry matter, respectively. This means that the traditional pastoral systems are at risk and about 250,000 of … of land use in the rangelands, such as the Hima system (a traditional conservation system used by Bedouins to organize …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… Inappropriate development policies have often weakened traditional land tenure and natural resource governance … their full potential pastoral systems must evolve their traditional adaptive strategies in order to manage both … options 1918. Forum on Emerging Infections, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC, National Academy Press. Herrera, …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… But poorly governed and designed MPAs may also disrupt traditional livelihoods and change existing economic and … ecosystem ser- vices and products such as food, water, medicine, construction materials, energy, transport, … lessons may be learned from the success of lo- cal and traditional approaches in many areas. For ex- ample, the …
From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice
… CAPACItIES 47 BOx 2.8: COUNtrY ExPErIENCES IN NON-trADItIONAl SOUrCES Of DAtA 48 BOx 2.9: COUNtrY ExPErIENCE: … of its Polio campaign to the participation of religious, traditional and community leaders; the systematic engagement … It also allows users to report shortages of antiretroviral medicine and other HIV commodities, as well as rights …
GEO yearbook 2003
… These rights include: intellectual property protection of traditional knowledge relevant to plant genetic resources for … Energy More than 70 per cent of Africans still rely on traditional biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal, and plant … and, in some cases, dread (McMichael 2004, Institute of Medicine 1992 and 2001). This growing concern in part …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… The Scientifi c and Traditional Knowledge for Sustainable Development (STK4SD) … development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices” Book of Abstracts 3rd … development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices” Book of Abstracts The …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… Strategy calls for conservation and use of indigenous or traditional plant varieties and domestic animal breeds, valuing traditional knowledge and practices in rural management … for small-scale producers and local products ➢ Loss of traditional know-how and aging farmers ➢ Insufficient …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… of drinking, food preparation, washing, manufacturing traditional artifacts, watering domestic gardens, hunting, … be Included in Planning Efforts? a) Analytical description Traditional water resources planning addresses a wide range … medical knowledge, as appropriate, including traditional medicine; e . R e s e a rch and control Ebola disease. 2 1 . …
Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)
… resource utilization . Part VII contains and develops the traditional rules concerning problems of transboundary … shall take measures to enable them to pursue sustainable traditional practices . Draft International Covenant on … Covenant on Environment and Development 10 d) to safeguard traditional knowledge, craftsmanship and skills for their …