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Global Land Outlook
… that lead to greater resource use efficiency and the reduction of waste; it is based on the principles of … reduces access to nutrients,56 and can result in the emission of methane.57 Long-term reduced or conservation … Elastic and plastic soil deformation and its influence on emission of greenhouse gases. International Agrophysics 30: …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… mitigating and adapting to climate change. It refers to reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity … is found in the text of the UNCCD: “land degradation means reduction or loss … of the biological or economic … is degraded, such as disruption of water regulation or reduction in carbon sequestration. Such causal links are far …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… focused on promoting bioenergy for rural development, GHG emission reductions and energy security opportunities. To … agriculture. In general, these approaches involve reduction or elimination of synthetic inputs, improved … to help project planners and communities integrate risk reduction and climate change adaptation into community- level …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… Basic Environment Law 1993 provided the maximum possible reduction of environmental loads for sustainable development. … This approach prescribes permissible standards for emission of pollutants or wastes but has had limited results … land, with dense industrial and mining activity where the emission of industrial waste water, waste gas and waste …
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”
… the discussion about linking conservation with poverty reduction goals within CITES is far from new (see also Hutton … (“incentive measures”), sustainable management, reduction in illegal activities and effective enforcement … for instance under the Kyoto Protocol and Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation through …
Water Management and Stewardship
… inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of suffering and the … technical means of improving the efficiency of water use (reduction of volumes of water used per unit of production) … the EA has legal powers, if necessary, to impose a reduction in the volumes of water users withdraw (with …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… IUCN / Ibrahim Thiaw Produced by: Conservation for Poverty Reduction Initiative, IUCN - The World Conservation Union … which, in turn, may be disrupted and disorganized by the emission of residual wastes up to a point where social … which, in turn, may be disrupted and disorganised by the emission of residual wastes up to a point where social …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… Biodiversity Target – to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction in the current rate of loss of biological diversity … the sandy and muddy habitats preferred by shrimp. By-catch reduction devices have significantly reduced accidental take … female lobsters aboard a vessel, a commercial trap reduction program, and recreational trip limits. Source NOAA: …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… forest biodiversity. Economic integration and the reduction of trade barriers are driving processes of … of SFM, for example, involves avoiding an ‘undue reduction’ in the inherent values of a forest: [SFM is] the … flow of desired forest products and services without undue reduction in its inherent values and future productivity and …