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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… security of people in Asia. It impacts on air quality and agriculture and the toxic aerosols, carcinogens and … the introduction of new plant species. Department of Agriculture Felling of Trees (Control) Act No. 9 of 1951 (as … Lanka of the plant known as Water Hyacinth. Department of Agriculture Sri Lanka Customs Control of Pesticides Act No. …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… forest plantations, mining projects and commercial agriculture, which not only have negative environmental … and exceeding land’s carrying capacity, slash-and-burn agriculture, the impoverishment of vegetation leading to the … the intense pressure on landscapes from land clearing for agriculture, logging (sometimes illegal), and commercial …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… of the eight Neolithic ‘founder’ crops important in early agriculture, and four of the world’s five most important do- … members were from the Ministries of Tourism, Petroleum, Agriculture, Defence and Interior as well as from the … years ago and is very much part of their heritage. Orchard agriculture was typical of the Byzantine world and the …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… law is realized. FA O FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 105 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2010 … the right to food of rural populations that depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Weak governance and lack … the use of future generations, the shifting patterns of agriculture necessitated by fluctuations in rainfall, crop …
Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation
… EUR Euro, official currency of the eurozone FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations GEF Global … Nations Environment Programme (www.unep.org). 10 Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations (www.fao.org). 11 … in the area, including the ministries in charge of agriculture, environment and economy, representatives of …
Preservation of oasis ecosystems
… in respect of the populations, their livestock and local agriculture; and b. the preservation of the environment … and RECALLING the actions started by: a. the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); b. the … and adaptation; d. to support small-scale sustainable agriculture in oasis zones; e. to associate peasant …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… the costs and benefits of different land use regimes e.g. agriculture vs. natural resource management. Failure to … to co-operate in the areas of: • Food security, land and agriculture; • Infrastructure and services; • Industry, … component of local livelihood systems is irrigated agriculture; irrigation systems are often damaged by …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… the costs and benefits of different land use regimes e.g. agriculture vs. natural resource management. Failure to … to co-operate in the areas of: • Food security, land and agriculture; • Infrastructure and services; • Industry, … component of local livelihood systems is irrigated agriculture; irrigation systems are often damaged by …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… to be secured for specific uses such as drinking water, agriculture, industry, transport or down- stream ecosystems. … the protection offered by these dikes, infrastructure, agriculture, housing and industry are now con- centrated in … enter into 10 to 15-year con- tracts with US Department of Agriculture to remove environmentally sensitive land from …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… of the plains with their many wetlands and their use for agriculture en- tailed a heavy health cost for the people … d’Armagnac’s integrated management of water, wetlands, agriculture, cultural heritage and socio-economic … and networks 2. Pr imary uses of wet land resources 2.1 Agriculture [2.1.1. Rice cultivation]* 2.1.2 Other wetland …