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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… to poverty reduction and adapting to the impacts of climate change, then we cannot afford to focus exclusively on large … trends. But they must also be flexible and capable of adaptation to changing circumstances. The double filter helps …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… the Convention on Biological Diversity, the international climate change regime, and the UN Convention to Combat … climate change and measures to facilitate adequate adaptation to climate change (art. 10).1 The importance of …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… but also to many attributes, such as food and taste, field adaptation, cultivation requirements, and cultural values … potential of traditional agriculture in a changing climate. … .socla.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/ALTIERI-NICHOLLS-CLIMATIC-CHANGE.pdf 12 Traditional Agricultural Knowledge and Farmers’ …
The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… Making the most of the existing legal regime and fostering change 86 2.1. Paving the way for new law: 86 leading by … as playing a critical role in the regulation of global climate and the general ‘health’ of our planet. Today it is … stand a chance to address them, by encouraging change and adaptation in the regime. 2.1. Paving the way for new law: …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… including biodiversity, natural resource management, climate change, human rights, and planning and development. … corridors and ecological networks to allow connectivity, adaptation to climate change, and the application of the …
Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications
… and their capacity to provide services: � Water scarcity � Climate change � Habitat change � Biodiversity loss and invasive … they deliver – like water, biodiversity, food, fibre and climate regulation – are degraded or out of balance.” Björn …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… MPA networks.The emphasis on particular issues will change, depending on the individual circumstances of each … in the face of large-scale and long-term changes (such as climate change). Size and shape. Individual MPA units within … over time due to factors such as human activities or climate change. Planners should: o Take actions to address …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will meet in Copenhagen for the 15th … such funds are to be directed (e.g., state climate change adaptation fund or government capacity building), as well as …