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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … non-mangrove coasts.21 Inland, riparian vegetation and forest cover in watersheds helps to reduce erosion of … limited to a few areas of France and Italy: the Rheinland forest in Alsace is estimated to have decreased by 50% in the …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… as well as the degradation of ecosystem function and biodiversity, suggest an emerging crisis in the water … and precipitation. For example, elimination of certain forest areas may reduce precipitation previously captured … the livelihood and economic benefits of logging the forest versus the naturally occurring clean water. In this …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… form a central pillar in The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) which UNEP hosts and which dovetails with … * Defined as the land ratio without vegetation coverage (forest area and wetlands) used to present the contribution of … the government develop measures for allocating land and forest use, construction of pipelines or other communication …
Issues in water law reform
… of property rights would improve production or biodiversity objectives without making some-one worse off … to encourage technical innovation, improvement of biodiversity beyond the official policy target; and … resources law, 1986 (E F S) 41. Land tenure systems and forest policy, 1987 (E F) 42. Regional compendium of …