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… In Vietnam, for example, the customary community head or land guardian controls rights to access and use of resources … that govern the use of forests, wildlife, water, pasture land, and other natural resources. Discuss participants’ … be governed by other types of laws. These may include: ƒ Land law ƒ Agriculture law ƒ Protected areas law ƒ …

… advice provided by Jacob J. Burke, Senior Officer in the Land and Water Development Division of FAO, on points of … purposes of this Convention: (a) "desertification" means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub- humid areas … activities which are part of the integrated development of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas for …

… of this type can usually be addressed through conventional land-use and environmental management regulations or … contributing directly to such degradation in- clude land clearance, intensive exploitation and pol- lution. Many … other components of biological diversity. Mismanagement of land or other resources may often be the proxi- mate cause …

… to value ecosystems when choices are made about allocating land, resources and investment funds can incur far-reaching … techniques, habitat clearance and conversion, and land-based and marine sources of pollution have all taken … unsustainable) investments, resource options and land uses. If it is assumed that ecosystems have no value, …

… conducted with due respect for the customs, traditions and land tenure systems of the peoples or communities …

… vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for … is defined as a “strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation … year with a loss of US$ 4.3– 20.2 trillion per year due to land use change (Costanza et al., 2014). In efforts to …

… hazards posed by such wastes. 4. Reducing dependence on land disposal through waste prevention, minimization and … provides the means for the controlled deposit of wastes on land is sometimes the only practicable disposal option for … long-term impacts, after-care management and long-term land use policies should be considered. In characterizing the …

… losses of primary microplastics (98%) are generated from land- based activities Only 2% is generated from activities … activities performed by businesses and by households on land or at sea The main known primary microplastic sources … from different household or commercial activities both on land and at sea, as presented in Table 1 Table 1 PASSengeR …

… hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that degrades … ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting categories of … regulatory frameworks, education and public participation, land and resource rights are key to effective actions and …

… and men to have equal rights in access to and ownership of land. In order to reach gender equality, in most settings … already existing gender-unequal governance systems around land, natural resources and economic planning; l Land and resource tenure and inheritance laws that restrict …