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Global Land Outlook
… Sommer, Michael Cherlet, and Eva Ivits. Working Paper Lead Authors: Nicola Favretto, Jonathan Davies, Grammenos … advocates for more rational land use allocations that lead to greater resource use efficiency and the reduction of … also triggers competition for scarce resources, which can lead to migration and insecurity while exacerbating access …
Water Management and Stewardship
… mission is to inspire and inform policy and practice which lead to the reduction of poverty, the alleviation of … practice, Denver, Colorado; Stuart Orr, Water Practice Lead, WWF, International, Switzerland; Dr. Xavier Leflaive, … resources management. This study found that a stronger lead from national governments is needed to support water …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… require urgent action. On its own, however, this does not lead to change. Advocates for sustainable groundwater need to … go further and bring together coali- tions for action that lead strategies for change. These must empower stakeholders … Management) Chapter 1 Dr Mark Smith and Peter Laban (Lead, Dryland Ecosystems Thematic Group, IUCN Commission on …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… on Ecosystem Management. Reviewers: Peter Laban, Lead Dryland Ecosystems Thematic Group, IUCN Commission on … that make inefficient use of water, and in many cases lead to land degradation, unsustainable groundwater use, and … of a potentially fragile part of the ecosystem. This could lead to significant conflicts between communities and …
GEO yearbook 2003
… Rome endorsed ten joint projects. The US is also playing a lead role in the Methane to Markets partnership, a new … Education for Sustainable Development, with UNESCO as the lead agency and UNEP as a key partner. During the next two … heat and sunlight to form ground-level ozone, which can lead to respiratory diseases and cause serious damage to …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… degradation of the upper watersheds and of river banks has lead to erosion and flooding and reduced capacity of the … organizations (Action Against Hunger, FAO and IUCN) to lead application of governance reform through microwatershed … Project, communities built Microwatershed councils to lead watershed restoration and development that met their …
The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers
… members to present lecturers on particular topics and to lead interactive sessions. Relevant MEA secretariats have … for unsustainable agricultural practices can also lead to soil erosion, loss of fauna, and displacement of … causing instability. In addition, deforest- ation can lead to decreases in rain and snow in some regions, while in …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… feed and greater energy needs. Population growth will also lead to reduced water quality from increases in sewage … variability and change, and to outline responses that will lead towards more adaptive water governance. Evidence … and projects to climate risks; identify whether they might lead to increased risks or maladaptations; and help identify …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… inputs. Does the provision of an environmental flow lead to winners and losers? There are complex and competing … It is hoped, however, that the new models could lead to new general rules for improved look-up methods and … of resources in changing the flow regime will not lead to marked improvements in social, environmental and …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… Initiative, under the leadership of UNEP, which in turn lead to the creation of the web-based United Nations … requires notification of “planned activities that could lead to a pollution incident or that could have a significant … (which is beyond the scope of the present study) could lead to conflicting obligations or, even if not a direct …