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… and wealth are often still largely determined by the control of, and access to, land. As a result, land is … land by 2030.55 Hydropower developments directly flood large areas, open up new areas for exploitation, and … -100 -50 0 50 100 % pb l.n l High river discharge Flood risk Less More in dryland regions, where for many small …

… society curator, but, if they are so determined to retain control, why are they contemplating entering into … water they abstract until a crisis hits (severe drought or flood, or a major pollution incident) which obliges them to … schedules. 68 When water crises hit, whether drought or flood, the likelihood is that policies that have been in …

… 39 Chapter 4 Legislation and policy for land degradation control .................................................. 41 … degraded from the decline of ground water. Traditional flood irrigation practice in agriculture is a wasteful use of … Water-saving Irrigation Implementation Measures for the Flood Prevention Law Measures for the Management and …

… to important down-stream effects of drought and flood. The UNCCD has estimated that the percentage of Earth’s … to reduce the risk of, and vulnerability to, drought and flood shocks. Protected Areas Protected areas as defined by … components of invasive species management (prevention, control or eradication). 7 Land Degradation Neutrality can …

… ecosystem services such as climate regulation and natural flood defences provided by land, soil and forests or the … natural capital resource, yet demand is spiraling out of control. The absolute minimum arable land required to …

… the fact that many governments are reluctant to relinquish control over natural resources by providing communities with … as real conservation partners because traditional CITES control measures to effectively conserve its listed species … However, in the absence of effective enforcement (e.g. to control illegal hunting), unsustainable use and illegal …

… resources such as water and air. Governments also tend to control protected areas, transport infrastructures and have … and instead relies upon crop rotation, biological pest control and other more traditional inputs to produce crops … Wunder, S., The, B. D. & Ibarra, E. 2005. Payment is good, control is better. Why payments for forest environmental …

… sustainable management in the existing protected areas • control large-scale poaching and any other unsustainable use … to the communities and government agencies who in general control land use and planning at the local and regional …

… is dependent upon the ability of humans to effectively control and manage surface water and groundwater. 5 There is … water, absence or inadequate maintenance of erosion control measures, untimely or too frequent use of heavy … reflect the principal intent of the legislation; e.g., control of “soil erosion”, control of “soil pollution”, …

… . . . . . . . . . . 61 Box 8 Forest fires: prevention and control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … or remote sensing and a field presence is vital for their control. Other threats, such as those posed by invasive … and disease, might be harder to recognize, or their control might require specialized support. New threats to …