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Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes

… latter is chosen, indefinite provisioning with food and water, and active population management of the re-introduced … proposed release site, including seasonal availability of water and foods (phenology studies) preferred by the great … may be required. Indefinite provisioning with food and water, and active population management is likely to be …
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Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case

… offsets 22 4.2.1 Wetland Banking in the US under the Clean Water Act 22 4.2.2 Conservation Banking in the US, under the … unavoidable harm. Similarly, Chris Spray of Northumbrian Water notes that the first priority is to minimise … in an attempt to reconcile the requirements of the Clean Water Act with continuing pressures to drain and fill …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… 4 Enhancing rights and local level accountability in 97 water management in the Middle East: Conceptual framework and … Parks Board (South Africa) EMPOWERS Euro-Med Participatory Water Resources Scenarios FAO Food and Agriculture … from Deforestation and Forest Degradation REWARD Regional Water Resources and Drylands RIDA Resources, Infrastructure, …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. Copyright © Ramsar … world”. 1.2 What are wetlands? Wetlands are areas where water is the primary factor controling the environment and … threatened species. During the late 20th century, water abstraction, the abandonment of traditional land-use …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… discussions with community leaders, representatives of the water and sewage company, regional council members and residents to on drinking water and water quality, a long- standing problem in many …
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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… Obligations Sanctions Timber Non-timber forest products Water Land Other Weak Strong Control over resources This type … alleviation of strengthening sustainable harvest regimes, water use and ecosystem rehabilitation. In this model, the … is entitled, such as education, health care, nutrition, water and sanitation, as well as income, employment, and …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… for food security. Competition over the use of land and water resources for bioenergy production and for agricultural … pressures on these resources at a time where global water reserves are dwindling and potentially greater effect … sustainable utilization of water, and contains outdated abstraction and user rights principles. 4.2.3 Forest Act …
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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… services can be affected when ecosystems become degraded. Water quality can decline, carbon can be emitted into the … Kenya, was excavated down to 1 m above the brackish water table. Casuarina equisetifolia was planted directly … workers. In some villages there is anecdotal evidence that water supply has also improved because of ngitili. The HASHI …
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Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… note 2, pp.666, 676. 198 ‘[F]ish which spawn in fresh water within a State’s territorial jurisdiction, and migrate … prominent example, spawn in the ocean and migrate to fresh water for most of their lives before returning to the ocean … as coral reefs, mangrove forests and the quality of the water around coastal zones, have been severely degraded by …
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The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments

… (e.g. agriculture, industry, mining, forestry, energy, water, urban development, transport and infrastructure, … Emission Trading Scheme; • Other tradable permits such as water supply and nutri- ent pollution (Australia); • … law on nature conserva- tion, landscape management and water legislation (Federal Nature Conservation Act).g The …
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