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… 179-206. 25 Shiva, V. 2002. Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit. Pluto Press, London. 26 Weber, T. 1988. … driver,14 especially the production of beef, soybeans, and oil palm.15 Although the net area devoted to agriculture … of deforestation, forest degradation, and soil erosion.48 Oil and gas extraction – in addition to their role in …

… as those developed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (see section 5.2 ) n Economic tools such as Payments for … fatty acids derived from plant oils such as rapeseed, palm oil and soy FIRSt gEnERAtIon Biofuels produced from existing … Approaches • Health issues such as urban and indoor air pollution concerns • Equity issues such as land rights, …

… change, destructive fishing, declining water quality from pollution and degradation of coastal habitats. Built over … – State of emergency: Illegal logging, fire and palm oil in Indonesia’s national parks. United Nations Environment … and dependencies. The Caribbean Sea is one of the largest oil producing regions in the world and also hosts major …

… on the region’s biodiversity. Direct threats include oil and gas exploitation, gold mining, logging, dam and road … dialogues have been established with the mining and the oil and gas sectors. 17 eco_networks_2004 13-01-2004 23:15 … – was an important source of income, overfishing and pollution cut yields dramatically in the course of the …

… the last five years.7 Total export values from the non-oil, gas and commodity sectors in 2004 were as follows: (i) … the coastal communities, population growth, and land-based pollution have put additional pressure on Indonesia’s coral … from (a) forestry, (b) general mining, (c) fisheries, (d) oil & mining, (e) natural gas mining, and (f ) geothermal …

… more erratic patterns of rainfall - as well as problems of pollution affecting water quality. The issue has become when … Conservation Association (IPIECA) - the ‘global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social … as the good will of a business. 77 A representative of an oil and gas company commented that corporates would be ready …

… compaction, loss of nutrients, salinisation, and soil pollution (by pesticides and fertilisers). ■ Removal of … forest to convert the forest into agricultural land, palm oil plantations, large-scale commercial forestry, road … of soil from the lateral flow of a spilled substance (e.g. oil), it is appropriate that soil legislation contain …

… and soil conservation, wetland conservation, and soil pollution control; revision of provincial regulations and … land; raise tax thresholds for exploiting coal, crude oil, natural gas and other mineral resources; and promote … Republic of China; Measures on Administration of the Oil Surveying and Development Environment 6.3 Improving key …

… Council under the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Act. In Tanzania, where a project or … law and the empowerment of the poor 267 from off-shore oil and gas leases into a fund for acquisition of lands for … over-use. Natural resource damage provisions of the US oil spill and hazardous waste law, for instance, tie damages …