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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… project developers, irrigation districts or the hydro-energy sector, all of which could be dedicated to PES … amount of money coming from water use projects, the energy sector or irrigation districts into watershed … institutional gaps which need to be closed to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in PES develop- ment and …
Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities
… greenhouse gas emission rates, the development and use of energy technologies, or the growth of the human population. … of models have been developed, from one- dimensional energy-balance models through models of intermediate … particular re- gion should work together to increase the efficiency of moni- toring activities involving MPAs. A …
Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case
… development projects intended to meet growing demand for energy, minerals, metals, crops and transport are planned in … such as by financing in perpetuity” (Goodland, 2003). The Energy and Biodiversity Initiative also discussed positive … agreements In many countries, laws related to mining, energy and utilities require developers in these and other …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting
… of the United Nations IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency ICPM Interim Commission on Phytosanitary … reviewed. - Unnecessary bureaucratic steps, which reduce efficiency without improving output, are avoided. 49 CPM-3 … disinfestation research protocol. International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Documents (IAEA-TECDOCs) 1427: …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… through production of food and renewable forms of energy.21 It also recognises 17 Corbett, J.R., 1969, The … sustainable agriculture, carrying capacity, sustainable energy, sustainable society, sustainable economy, and … some combination of more resources and greater productive efficiency. The second timeframe encapsulates “ecological …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… cooperation mechanisms Natural resource management Energy generation Industry and mining Territorial development … fisheries, public health, territorial development, energy, industry, investment, mining, navigation, tourism, … 4th edition 40 Additional information Review of the efficiency and efficacy of existing legal instruments …
WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"
… will likely be increasingly used to enhance the efficiency of energy crops – such as corn, soybean and sugar cane – through … developed and developing alike, have included in their energy bills ambitious targets for the use of biofuels, …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … properties) and functional properties (e.g., productivity, energy flow, nutrient cycling), including exchanges with … should include evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of programmes related to partner and stakeholder …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… Environmental Governance Chemical and Waste Resource Efficiency Environment Under Review. Instruments 3.2 The … of waste. Criminal Activity According to the International Energy Agency, industrial activities account for almost a third of the global energy consumption and 36 per cent of carbon dioxide …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… priorities, such as rural development, food security or energy supply. Many of these types of policies tend to ignore … key national development targets relating to forest cover, energy production, access to clean water, food production, … access to clean water Agri production to 2600 kcal/day Energy Economy Water Food Phase 1: Preparation and planning …