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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… plantation for biofuel production is an NbS? Or, would a technology that deploys a natural phenomenon such as wind or … farmers have limited access to credit, markets and technology, and are strongly impacted by degradation of … and PhD candidate, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Barcelona. References Ajuntament de Barcelona. …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… quality of contributing socio- economic factors such as technology or social capital. Energy is an ecosystem service … process. • Support gender-sensitive, sustainable energy technology innovation and production in cooperation with …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… ............................................16 4.9. TECHNOLOGY … on monitoring and enforcement efforts (e.g. by sharing technology and information). Experience from the fi sheries … also be enhanced between coastal and fl ag states. 4.9. TECHNOLOGY Unwanted impacts on marine biodiversity could be …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… can start with a relatively low-cost and low-technology approach (single-species’ monoculture) but lead to … influences such as grazing and fire. Such low-cost and low-technology options could yield major benefits in the long … markets for resource products, changes in resource-use technology, or the development of new sources of income for …
Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification
… knowledge management, interaction with the environment, technology and systems, fish health and welfare, management … for example on grounds of scale, production density or technology. • Certification should encourage better practices … cultivation and husbandry, dynamic research, use of technology, qualified and trained entrepreneurs and fish …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… cooperation n Transport and communication n Science and technology (UNGA, 1994) Source (UNDESA, 2005) 12 The review … that a lack of international cooperation, resources and technology were severely curtailing further implementation of … transformed in a very short space of time given modern technology and increased communications/transportation. We …
UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide
… and neither does it call for utilising the most advanced technology. Reasonableness differs from the concepts of … economical use (here, using the most advanced irrigation technology), but rather follows the contemporary conception … Watercourse States’ (2004) 49 Water Science and Technology 97. | Article 6 117 1. Watercourse states shall, …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… Green Value Calculator The Center for Neighbourhood Technology (CNT) (USA) has developed the Green Value … and Social Benefits The Center for Neighborhood Technology in the US has developed a guide for quantification … of environmental benefits, Environmental Science and Technology, vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 2155-2161. Colgan, C.S., …