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Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… costs of higher fuel prices or of lower employment in indigenous energy industries. In some poor developing … buyers to lift minimum volumes from a specific, usually indigenous, supply source at above market prices. Subsides … on averting damage. Another approach involves evaluating peoples’ willingness to pay (WTP), or willingness to accept …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… Concern In south-eastern Costa Rica, biologists work with indigenous landholders to develop sustainable forest … of the term ‘wildlife’ refers in this context primarily to indigenous species of vertebrate and invertebrate animals. … required to meet the needs of land managers or indigenous peoples. For example, a broad landscape link between upland …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… Tevera, 2000). Colonial settlers in many countries forced indigenous people into marginal and often crowded Communal … such as the Communal Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe, Administrative … of the under-valuation of natural resources to exploit indigenous timber and wildlife (Mudenda 2000). Some countries …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… development policies to ensure effective participation of indigenous and local communities. Investing in ecosystem … 1. Persuade national governments to recognize the role of indigenous peoples and local communities in establishing and managing …
Energy law and sustainable development
… Institution, Washington D.C. T. Vale (ed.), Fire, Native Peoples, and the Natural Landscape (2002). 31 Energy Law and … where they are alien (also called non-native, non-indigenous or exotic) are generally beneficial to people. … species may significantly impact the livelihoods of indigenous peoples. Biological diversity may be lost where …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… (e.g. corporate landowners). Type D. Governance by Indigenous peoples and local communities: Indigenous peoples’ conserved areas and territories - …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… organization representatives • Researchers • Indigenous peoples (if present in the area) The assessment team may find … and erosion control Exotic plantations Fuelwood lots Indigenous plantations Direct seeding Prevention of …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… to tourism. The Strategy calls for conservation and use of indigenous or traditional plant varieties and domestic animal … contamination, marine litter, marine noise, invasive non-indigenous species, and, overexploitation of many of the … ➢ Loss of biodiversity and local varieties of crops and indigenous breeds from: • Overexploitation or illegal use of …
Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases
… Farooque v Secretary, Ministry of Comm, Govt of the Peoples’' Republic of Bangladesh & 12 others; Sup Ct of … Canada 6 Illegal Mining Antigua and Barbuda 1 India 19 Indigenous Peoples Australia 4 Brazil 3 Canada 8 Chile 1 New … Plaintiff claimed that it conserved nature by maintaining indigenous vegetation. The boundary of the land was the …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… finally angling benefits for anglers that enjoy catching indigenous fish species. South Africa’s National Yellowfish … The pond had contained many black bass, bluegill, and non-indigenous carps (Carassius cuvieri and Chinese carp Cyprinis … Jebel Tuwaiq. A study (Al-Shaya et al., 2007) of the local peoples’ knowledge of, and attitude towards, the Ibex Reserve …