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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… in natural forests but can also do a great deal of damage if they replace natural forests. Some people are … genetically modified organisms will lead to unanticipated environmental hazards – such as the aggressive invasion of … United Nations FSC Forest Stewardship Council GEF Global Environmental Facility ITTO International Tropical Timber …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… of Soil Pollution Control Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China E-mail: lifs@craes.org.cn Tamas … tkom@nki.hu Tapan Chakrabarti, Acting Director National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, India E-mail: … have caused long-term health effects and environmental damage. It is vitally important for the country to resolve …
Nature-based solutions to address climate change
… regret” actions, as they bring about combined benefits at environmental, economic and social level. The role of natural … mitigate the intensity of floods and reduce the associated damage. Protection or restoration of floodplains has proved … the “INTEGRE” project (Territorial initiative for regional environmental management). This issue is critical in islands …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… Iza and Robyn Stein Chapter 1 Dr Alejandro Iza, IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC), Robyn Stein, IUCN Commission on Environmental Law and Juan Carlos Sánchez (ELC) Chapter 2 Dr … ground water and stream water because of the severity of damage to the environ- ment that can result from …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… (NMA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have also been … as mineral exploitation and environmental protection. Generally, these … to abate such adverse effects on or remedy any damage to the environment where necessary” (Section … trespass, malicious damage, encroachment, boundary and multiple sales. One …
Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways
… Greater Canada Geese have also been reported to damage wetland habitats through over-grazing. They are … forces others away from their breeding grounds. Habitat damage Different forms of habitat damage are generally … and their presence prevents an accurate assessment of any environmental effects on the natural population. Feral …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… stated and the potential economic, social, health and environmental impacts should be assessed. The advantages and … we add our desire for social equity, economic yield and environmental accountability – the problem becomes extremely … downstream and then it is usually too late to reverse the damage. Silted up reservoirs and irrigation channels then …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… by implication in TBNRM agreements and initiatives. In the environmental sphere good governance has emerged as a key … of local communities. Traditional evaluation tools such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) are inadequate for … for development against the desire to avoid environmental damage. The approach to the precaution principle in most …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… by implication in TBNRM agreements and initiatives. In the environmental sphere good governance has emerged as a key … of local communities. Traditional evaluation tools such as Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) are inadequate for … for development against the desire to avoid environmental damage. The approach to the precaution principle in most …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… should be collected at a suspected outbreak, including: � Environmental factors � Estimation of disease onset � Species … abiotic diseases: those that are caused by non- living, environmental agents, such as, toxic chemicals, heavy metals, … and invasive alien species It has been estimated that damage caused by invasive alien species worldwide amounts to …