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Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India
… Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India BEARING IN MIND that water is essential for life and that in an urban setting the role of water bodies becomes crucial for the functioning of urban ecosystems; WELCOMING the call through United Nations …
Global Land Outlook
… clear and pragmatic approach to land use, management, and planning for sustainable development and human security. … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… 98 6.3.1 Improving land-use planning … the Army, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Interior Department, Department of … 50 National Environmental Protection Model Cities or Urban Areas, 17 types of eco-industrial demonstration zones, …
Water Management and Stewardship
… water abstraction regimes. The days, in other words, of planning a new plant or procurement first, and then thinking … a range of use types, e.g. agriculture, industry, energy, urban/municipal. Companies may be motivated to engage in … a characterisation (i) ‘sole traders’: individuals in (a) urban or (b) rural contexts who conduct all sorts of trades, …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… assis- tance of the new Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources in the prepara- tion of this … large-scale commercial forestry, road construction and urban development cause soil erosion and loss of nutri- ents. … including deforestation, agricultural intensification and urban expansion, which cause soil degradation. ■ Accelerated …
Aquaculture - site selection and site management
… Guide J: Administrative procedures 113 Guide K: Sectoral planning 131 Guide L: Private sector organizations 149 IV … which take place there, such as shipping, tourism, urban development, ports, fisheries, heritage and defence. … estate prices in affected areas. Similarly, if untreated urban sewage contaminates a fish farm, the lost revenues to …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… for the role of improved biodiversity knowledge on forest planning and management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … communication initiatives, but these often only target urban people. Communication efforts should also be directed … rule is that rural communities consume more bushmeat than urban communities because of greater availability and, often, …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… the combined effects of unsustainable fishing practices, urban development pressures, and inadequate fisheries … several provisions on: (a) fisheries management planning, (b) fish resources, (c) total allowable catch … Indians and Arabs. They are mostly concentrated in urban areas throughout the archipelago. Although the majority …
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”
… raising ducks and transporting fresh produce into urban cities, thus reducing reliance on previously-grown … The following provide some examples: 1. USAID and others: Planning and Assessment for Wildlife Management (PAWM) advice … meats (Fa et al. 2003). The rapidly growing commercial urban markets, both domestic and international, are the most …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… and their populations and extent of genetic diversity; • planning, design and setting up of conservation areas; • … and modified by humans, such as agricultural land and urban areas. The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the … legume and oil crops. At the same time, city dwellers in urban environments of Develania were increasingly adopting …