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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 …
26 May 2026 Literature

Champions of Water Governance - Leadership building for local to transboundary water cooperation

… technical skills that have enabled and empowered them to lead constructively in dialogue processes where differing … access and draw upon; and building Champions’ capacity to lead on resource mobilisation for future initiatives. KEy … ways through their spheres of influence, and it may lead to the creating of new institutions that compete with …
26 May 2026 Literature

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 …
26 May 2026 Literature

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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… Its absence causes or contributes to many diseases which lead to high rates of morbidity and mortality. Millions of … the prevalence of outbreaks of infectious disease; lead to loss of land (as a result of rising sea levels); … hydrograph). Changes in local or regional vegetation may lead to localized or basin-wide shifts in rainfall and …
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Negotiate: reaching agreement over water

… ously examined in better informed negotiations. MSPs can lead to a variety of desirable outcomes. They can expand … issues. By providing a pathway for deliberation, MSPs can lead to better decisions and water agreements that can be … a book for practi- tioners committed to negotiations which lead to fair agreements about how societies sensibly use …
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Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters

… there is potential to accelerate transformations that will lead to a more sustainable resource for both humans and … and men in law is achieved, it does not automatically lead to a change on the ground, as inequalities are often … including water allocation programs, and can lead to reduced inequalities. In the next sections, we …
26 May 2026 Literature

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 …
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