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Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… thanks go first to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administration of Albania and in particular to Prof. Dr … special thanks: — The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Water Administra- tion (MoEFWA) — The United Nations … provide for (public consultation, access to information, right to review proposals for establishing protected areas)? …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… secure access to critical agricultural inputs including water and seeds, facilitation of organic farming and animal … Farming: a strategy for improved agricultural and water productivity amongst small-holder farmers in drought … of indigenous Quechua communities, and recognises their right to control the use of their knowledge based on their …
Economic measures for biodiversity planning: An annotated bibliography of methods, experiences and cases
… Coverage: Global Ecosystem or sector focus: Wetlands, Water Topics: Financial mechanisms, Economic instruments, … crops could have roughly comparable effects on soil and water resources. Indigenous forests had economic benefits … #15. Barbier, E., & Conroy, C. (1989). 'Setting the right economic environment for sub-Saharan Africa', …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… 33 8. Ensure at least minimum environmental flows in all water management schemes 33 9.Incorporate representative … ecosystem services1 to provide the basics of life - food, water, shelter, clothing and clean air – and to regulate our … not only be granted access and use rights but also the right to trade in the natural resource commodity that they …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… of its range. "Range" means all the areas of land or water that a migratory species inhabits, stays in … are defined as "areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, … legal empowerment of the poor. The UN Declaration on the Right to Development, for instance, calls upon national …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… promotes and supports the progressive realization of the right to adequate food, which is one of the objectives of the … tenure of land, fisheries and forests, and access to water”), the Principles for Responsible Investment in … or the right to drive cattle across an area to obtain water from a river. In certain circumstances and at …
The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… Vents 15 2. Seamounts 22 3. Deep-sea Trenches 28 4. Deep-Water, Reef-Forming Corals 33 5. Polymetallic Nodules 39 6. … and oil production) that can currently operate down to water depths of at least 2,000 m. These operations pose a … United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea have the right for their nationals to engage in fishing on the …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… quantifying nature stand out as an imposing barrier. Is it right to put a dollar price on biodiversity? Is it desirable? … to Preserve the Pristine Quality of Its Drinking Water and Save Billions of Dollars and What Lessons It … which took place in the catchment area of New York City’s water supply (the Catskills). The PES deal resulted in an …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… may include impairment of human health and safety, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity in fire-sensitive or … of vegetation for ensuring adequate flows of quality water and risk of fires burning vegetation. Critical concerns … (art. 48(2)), while forest protection within so-called "right forests" (i.e. forests subject to private ownership …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… Cover photos Top: A. Compost/ITTO Bottom left, bottom right: A. Sarre/ITTO Bottom second from left, bottom second … 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 …