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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… Development Bank AFOLU Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use AMCOW African Ministers’ Council on Water CBD … areas, particularly as sea levels rise. Alterations in agricultural patterns engendered by climate change are likely … food. Large sovereign and commercial investments in agricultural lands in developing countries, and thus in the …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… and sustainable use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 … to the Parties, including energy, mineral resources, food, agricultural and animal resources, forestry, water resources … in some detail and include the implementation of improved agricultural practices and agrarian reforms, particularly on …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… of nature and landscape protection, protection of the agricultural land and fisheries; (2) professional work in nature … are under pressure from land claims driven by large scale agricultural initiatives, and the adverse effects of …
African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas
… and through relying on protected areas as a holistic land-management tool. By drawing on these experiences and the … and vulnerable coasts Cultivation of more sustainable agricultural products, such Ylang- Ylang, has been supported, … trend of plant resource degradation. The use of fuelwood, agricultural encroachment and land salinization are …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… of case studies 27 IndIgenous peoples 27 Power on this land; managing sacred sites at Dhimurru Indigenous Protected … houses, etc. have been constructed there, while the local agricultural econo- my is on the way to being transformed in- … 9. The implementation of rational rules governing agricultural practice3, such as cultivation in ranks, the …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… step towards a more strategic and integrated approach to land use planning and management that helps societies make … increasing simplification – with large losses of agricultural biodiversity. The consequences of these changes … resources for the research and development of food, agricultural, pharmaceutical or cosmetic products. But most …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… in Brazil that cover an area of 75 million hectares of land. National parks, of which there are 70, are one of … floods that have become more intense as natural areas and agricultural lands have been converted to urban uses. Others … habitat from development (Adams et al., 2009). Preserving agricultural land in the urban fringe is one way of …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates
… that the distribution covered 29-30X of the continental land area of the country. Bolivia Although no published … to timber extraction and conversion of forest and scrub to agricultural land (Salas, 1985; Gruss and Waller, 1986); … and considered that the clearance of thorn scrub for agricultural purposes was now the most serious threat. The …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… dataset, implemented by FAO within the CountrySTAT and Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) projects. … human use of natural resources in LMEs, and activities on land and in the sea put LME health and productivity at risk, … is associated with large urban populations and agricultural production that has high fertilizer use or large …
Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern …