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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… within each. Extensive infrastructure related to public safety, communications, utilities, and community facilities … in case of ice storms. From the work of the Junction Creek Safety Committee (created after the drowning of a child … lead on climate change related health issues, such as safety of the elderly, monitoring of the West Nile virus, …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany under the International Climate Initiative. … interaction, social inclusion and cohesion and perceived safety (Maas et al., 2009; De Vries et al., 2003), and … eliminating fish barriers, and enhancing public safety for recreational float boating. The projects also …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Päivi Mannerkorpi, European Commission, DG Health and Food Safety, submitted to the Symposium on possible interrelations … surplus benefits are directed towards maintaining a social safety net according to ayllu – a traditional understanding …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Leidwein from the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety and David Hegwood from USAID provided comments on … Global Seed Vault – a Leading Initiative for long-term Safety Conservation The Svalbard Global Seed Vault (hereafter … opened on 26 February 2008, to serve as the ultimate safety net for one of the world’s most important natural …