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Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… which over- exploit, clear and degrade forests. Both poverty and wealth may act as drivers of forest loss. In some … capita GDP) has been shown to be directly correlated with poverty status, measured in terms of livestock ownership, … and as an engine for sustainable development and poverty alleviation, are missed. Forest values continue to be …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… resources can contribute to improved forest management and poverty alleviation. But, at least with respect to poverty alleviation, there are few experiences with formal … and donors in ensuring that the benefits of national poverty reduction strategies reach the rural poor, and in …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… 39 3.7.3 Acceleration of poverty and effects on social stability … biodiversity, more frequent natural disasters, worsening poverty and social instability. Chapter 4 – summarizes the … PRC-GEF Partnership Program) was established to alleviate poverty, control land degradation (LD), and develop ways to …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… contribute to the broader global priorities of eliminating poverty, improving human health and providing energy, food … post-2015 development agenda; namely, reducing hunger and poverty, improving human health, and ensuring a sustainable … values into planning processes and strategies to reduce poverty. �ere has also been progress when it comes to …
Developing a Global Soil Regime
… the issues of human rights, population dynamics, poverty, human health, food security, globalisation … sustainable agriculture and food security, eradicating poverty, women's empowerment, addressing climate change and … to Sustainable Development, Including Food Security and Poverty Eradication’ (Secretariat Policy Brief, May 2012) …
Environmental Governance
… new international environmental laws and standards. Poverty alleviation Almost half the jobs worldwide depend on … of all national development planning, helping to reduce poverty and increase long-term security for vulnerable … and address transboundary environmental issues. • Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) UNEP works with UNDP …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… but also for biological diversity conservation and poverty alleviation. This Guide addresses all these aspects. … making a valuable contribution to sustainable development, poverty alleviation, and to achieving the Millennium … and is a major threat to global food security and induces poverty. The general characteristics of the current global …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… the progressive realization of the right to adequate food, poverty eradication, environmental protection and sustainable … and national efforts towards the eradication of hunger and poverty, based on the principles of sustainable development … land, fisheries and forests. The eradication of hunger and poverty, and the sustainable use of the environment, depend …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… tenets, seeking to enhance sustainable development, poverty eradication and predicating the implementation of … Promoting Green Economy for Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication demonstrates that many countries in the … the implementation of green economy should contribute to poverty eradication, sustainable economic growth, enhanced …