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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… production of a small number of services such as crops and livestock. Unfortunately, that is not the case across the …
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Guidelines for applying protected area management categories

… National Park in Finland are managed using traditional farming methods to maintain species associated with meadows. … 16 Issues for consideration Some wilderness areas include livestock grazing by nomadic ● peoples and distinctions may … herbivores are absent they may need to be replaced by livestock or manual cutting; or if hydrology has been altered …
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Water as a human right?

… in preserving the right to food. Water is essential for farming: almost 70% of all available freshwater is used for … areas for the production of foodstuffs, crops, livestock, drinking water installations and supplies and … areas for the production of food-stuffs, crops, livestock, drinking water installations and supplies and …
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Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia

… significant consequences on human health and well-being, livestock and agricultural productivity and the quality of …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… annual produc- tion reached about 300 tons in 2008. The farming of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) is a new … oil terminals and offshore pipelines. 1.3. AgRICULTURE Farming (with grazing) was the main activity of the Libyan … soil fertility and the produc- tion of agriculture, livestock, forest and rangeland (McCarthy et al., 2001). …
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The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security

… 3 billion people around the world and the fish and fish-farming industry secures the livelihoods of between 10 and 12 … increased wildlife crop raiding and illegally trespassing livestock.185 The returns from the programme must exceed the … 118 for small business, USD 79 for crops, and USD 61 for livestock.186 Nonetheless, in other cases poten- tial losses …
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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… is damaged by development projects that destroy land for farming and growing food, people go hungry or become ill and … included the use of forced evictions, killing of livestock, threats and serious intimidation to community … to include factors relating to the economy, tourism, farming and other activities. It has held that the right …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

… extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural …
31 May 2026 Literature

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… productivity - managed forest productivity - rangeland/livestock productivity - aquaculture productivity … loss of traditional varieties). Change from subsistence farming to cash crops is an example. Changes to traditional … pastures, application of fertilizers, genetic change of livestock, increased grazing density. Changes to the status, …
31 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types

… National Park in Finland are managed using traditional farming methods to maintain species associated with meadows. … oil and gas extraction, agriculture including intensive livestock grazing, commercial fishing, low-flying aircraft … Issues for consideration ● Some wilderness areas include livestock grazing by nomadic peoples and distinctions may …
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