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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… security, indicates that soil has ecological limits which change according to the variations within different … factors of soil degradation. These are the influences of climate, terrain, vegeta- tion and biodiversity, especially … institutions and that the elements suggested are open to adaptation by policy makers and legislative drafters. …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme … impacts on water and that some of the major challenges to adaptation are related to water resources development and …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… others things, develop IUCN policy on options to address climate change, including difficult topics such as assisted … and taken into account in public and private sector adaptation policies and practices at global and regional …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… which they depend. Finally, there is the threat posed by climate change and its predicted impact on the rates and patterns of … and temperature change. An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change and water …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… on biodiversity being experienced? (e.g. land cover change, overharvesting, water abstraction, invasive alien … enable connectivity in the landscape, or considering how adaptation to climate change could be facilitated, amongst other factors. …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… Program UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change WWF World Wildlife Fund for Nature Acknowledgements … is designed to follow on the Stern Review on the costs of Climate Change by focusing more specifically on the values of …