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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… is treated in a biogas plant. By breaking down the organic matter in the absence of oxygen, biogas is produced … The sludge from the reactor can then be used as organic fertiliser (Seed initiative, 2005). Drylands—covering … fuel also removes essential soil nutrients, reducing soil organic matter and water-holding capacity of the soil. • …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… are semi-natural lands that may be managed primarily for farming, timber, recreation or other human uses, but provide … of an area. Collectively, ecological processes produce organic matter using energy through photosynthesis and … in connectivity conservation, for example, cultivation of organic cocoa, ecotourism, recreational opportunities and …
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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… alternative livelihoods such as goat and snake farming. 3. land use plan for conservation and livelihoods …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… way for large-scale development of export-oriented prawn farming, or to be filled for use as construction land. … to degraded water quality brought about by high intensity farming, came together to form community-based societies. The …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… as not enough time is allowed for formation of the complex organic molecules that are characteristic of normal alluvial … and the use of pesticides. Urban pollution is mainly organic and stems from domestic waste, particularly sewage … and pollution, plus deforestation associated with farming and human population increases. Some parts of its …
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A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… 4(7): e208. Pain, D. J. and Pienkowskil, M. W. (1997) Farming and birds in Europe: the Common Agricultural Policy … practice to promote diverse, environmentally sustainable farming that supports healthy migratory bird populations. 47. …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… because it is less time consuming and makes for better farming. They also approve of the use of threshers because it … harden the soil. It also makes the soil less responsive to organic fertilizer. The bhoosa, or chaff, that is separated …
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Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II

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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… nutrient-rich silt, filtration of pollutants, storage of organic matter. The vulnerability of wetlands and the many … as ducks, flamingos and herons. The third dealt with farming for waterfowl and the prevention of crop damage. The …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases

… to its land for irrigated floricultural and horticultural farming and water storage reservoirs thereby extinguishing … simplified Law of "Amparo", arts. 124, 131, 132, and 142 Organic Law of the Federal Judiciary, art 37 General Law of … of the Environment and Natural Renewable Resources Organic Law of the Environment, arts 20, 25(4), and 35 …
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