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Global Land Outlook
… and consumption, and ensuing levels of food loss/waste, further accelerate the rate of land use change, land … of storage and transport while in wealthy nations, food waste is a result of profligacy and inefficiencies towards … other aspects of land use and management, including the collection and preparation of fuelwood, water, fodder, …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… piped from rivers and reservoirs some distance away, and waste may be disposed miles away from its source. The same is … for construction materials, the amount of construction waste that has to be disposed of, and other types of damage … wildlife through disturbance of animals and plants, or the collection of species for souvenirs and ornaments for the …
Aquaculture - site selection and site management
… authorities and made available to the general public. The collection and dissemination of such information should be … the migrating organisms have been shown to both reduce net waste discharges from fish cages and increase fish landings. … models used for predicting the impact of particulate waste material (and special components such as medicines) …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… from a range of sources, increase rural incomes, reduce waste, improve access to energy, and improve overall energy … harvested from managed natural or semi-natural areas This collection of tools primarily focuses on feedstocks derived … pyrolysis • Mechanical processes such as compressing wood waste into pellets Because of the large number of direct and …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… and programs relating to survey, research, monitoring, collection of statistics and evaluation of natural resources … loss of mud and sand, as a result of abandoned soil, waste sand and slag generated from mining, quarrying, road … and Control of Environmental Pollution Caused by Solid Waste 1995 provide the major legislative mechanisms for land …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… paper on pro-poor and equitable conservation and a collection of three empirical and theoretical case studies on … existential issues (...). Poverty and under-development, waste of resources and environmental degradation, … transformed resources, and produces lower quality energy waste (high entropy)26. Such a perspective allows economic …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… traditions of the local population relating to hunting and collection of animals or their product for cultural/religious … may include but are not limited to: artificial housing; waste removal; health care; protection from predators; and … Users of biodiversity components should seek to minimize waste and adverse environmental impact and optimize benefits …
Water Management and Stewardship
… public sector and NGOs are engaged together in collection action to address issues. Companies take action to … Wetland Reserve in South Africa in 2006. Waste water from the mine contained a high concentration of … improved seed varieties, and reductions in food waste - while leakage reduction will be key to municipal …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… information. States should, inter alia, promote ‘enhanced collection and exchange of data necessary for the … coastal environment because most of them have inadequate waste treatment systems. As a result, many traditional … of the people and government, (v) uncontrolled dumping of waste, (vi) differing and conflicting stakeholder interests, …