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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… of view of sustain able use and manage ment but also the quality of human life as defined in the Universal Decla ra … requires broad access to infor ma tion about the state of air and atmo sphere, water, land, and biolog ical diver sity; … “Gover nance of protected areas: inno va tions in the air … ”. Policy Matters 12: 92–101. Borrini-Feyerabend, G. …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… economies. Ecosystems provide clean water supply, clean air and secure food and ultimately both physical and mental … fisheries causes loss of ecosystem services such as clean air and clean water, extreme weather mitigation, food … have on a nation’s political stability, environ- mental quality, its natural resources, biodiversity, economy and …
Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries
… to energy-related challenges such as climate change, air pollution, volatile fossil fuel prices, and a growing … to energy-related challenges such as climate change, air pollution, volatile fossil fuel prices, and a growing … in order to maximize incentive levels, or select poorer quality components, less efficient operations or fall behind …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… example, they often play a major role in regulating the quality and flow of freshwater (Figgis et al. 2015). They … million hectares, roughly the size of South Korea) to the Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves (almost 8 million hectares) … 95.1 Pantanal Conservation Complex Brazil 1,987 1,830 92.1 Air and Tenere Natural Reserves Niger 78,520 70,523 89.8 …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… species and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, air and water, most essen- tial in stabilizing climate, most … about people, the need for food security, medicines, fresh air and water, shelter, and a clean and healthy environ- … overburdened and outdated sewage system that releases low-quality waste water into streams. The New Zealand Department …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… – e.g. manual or livestock-managed Improved vegetation quality and density and hence forage productivity; Increased livestock production (quality and quantity) Enhanced local ownership and community … more carbon is stored in soils than in vegetation and air together; by conserving its rangelands Jordan can …
Issues in water law reform
… to receive the flow sensibly undiminished in quantity or quality. A provision such as the proviso to section 5 of the … __________ 16 Golak Nath v State of Punjab (1967) 54 AIR 1643. -19- • If private rights are, in future, to become … - known as a zero-revenue auction - is used to deepen air pollution markets. Under this mechanism, every year, each …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… are on nature. We have to do that if we are to enhance our quality of life now and build more sustainable communities … caused by the vast number of pilgrims who visit the open-air sanctuary to pray is apparent. Some environmental dam- … natural snowfall) and construct forthwith an immense open-air wastewater tank with a capacity just short of 38 million …
Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… local economies depend intimately on the availability and quality of natural resources, conservation has become an … thereby leading over time to a decline in the quantity, quality or diversity of the resource. For example in Case … disposal of industrial effluents or by-products into land, air and water. For example, in Case Study 4, urban and …
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
… the past few decades the global extent, distribution and quality of management of protected areas has expanded despite … wood, etc.) and the ecosystem services (e.g., clean air and water, climate regulation, nutrient cycling, etc.) on … 2 The natural resources of the earth, including the air, water, land, flora and fauna and especially …