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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… availability, and may cause loss of habitat and people’s livelihood (IAASTD, 2009; IOC/UNESCO et al., 2011, ECLAC, … community perceptions of marine protected area livelihood impacts, governance and management in Thailand. … Pacific: meeting nature conservation and sus- tainable livelihood targets through wide-spread implementation of …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… do not degrade but are both enhanced as well as their livelihood on forests, coastal ecosystems and wetlands. both … though low (at 1.7% during 2011), could be high for the livelihood of forest dependent communities or poor in … NTFPS The use of NTFPs make a substantial contribution to livelihood strategies of rural people in providing building …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… a common method for estimating damage and loss (some use livelihood or food economy approaches, while others focus on … address and coordinate the response to food security and livelihood needs in the six most severely affected districts: … take stock of: previous disaster preparedness work and the livelihood profiles of affected communities; population …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… and other countervailing pressures such as eco- nomic or livelihood interests. The more extreme or highly prohibitive … equity issues in biodiversity conservation and NRM. The livelihood and socio-economic impacts of the principle can be … by virtue of limiting the nature or extent of economic and livelihood activities, the precautionary principle can be …
FAO's work on Climate Change
… Aimed at strengthening household food security through livelihood adaptation approaches, the assessment was … assessment, food-insecurity vulnerability analysis and livelihood adaptation approaches. … ENTERIC METHANE RESEARCH SHOWS HUGE EMISSION SAVINGS, LIVELIHOOD GAINS In 2017, research from the enteric methane …
The Social Dimension of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
… via the generation of employment and alternative livelihood opportunities. Such benefits are of particular … technical support to communities to explore alternative livelihood activities, the project facilitated an increase in … usage while also supporting biodiversity and creating livelihood and employment opportunities for the affected …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… approach, which focuses on environmental restoration for livelihood security, these small scale initiatives have … groups and networks; 2. Poverty reduction and increased livelihood opportunities are major concerns at both local and national levels. The challenge is to combine livelihood benefits whilst maintaining environmental …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… MANAGEMENT-A MEANS FOR ATTAINING SUSTAINABILITY AND LIVELIHOOD SECURITY OF FARMING COMMUNITY PAMULA, VENKATA … ground water but not completely satisfied. Presently, livelihood activities of the households are orienting towards … for local livestock. Livestock farming is the main livelihood in the area and livestock grazing is one of the …