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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… Two images of 2013, one on wet and one on dry season with no clouds were chosen as reference map with ground truthing … based on the utility function and random proportional rule. Thus, decision-making process is based on bounded … but also in humid region such as Southern Chinaand the harm is far greater than in arid, semi-arid region. It is a …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… M Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 46 INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WORLD … Zelealem Tefera Ashenafi and Nigel Leader-Williams No reason to conserve: Exploring the drivers and performance … Murphree (2000) formulated a common-sense principal of ‘rule-of-scale parsimony’ which suggests that one should never …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… Change Adaptation in the Peruvian Andes: implementing no-regret measures in the Nor Yauyos-Cochas Landscape Reserve … in the physical environment and can potentially cause harm to people and property. However, disasters are defined … The Santipur Kaladia DBSSF sub-committee has a rule stating that every household must designate one member …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… different to what is described in this handbook. There is no need to follow each and every step – indeed users are … local social, economic and ecological contexts; there is no “one size fits all”. • Avoid further reduction of natural … and the costs and benefits associated with them. As a rule of thumb, the final assessment should have approximately …
IUCN Knowledge Products. The basis for a partnership to support the functions and work programme of IBPES
… Introduction 9 IU C N K no w le dg e P ro du ct s - Th e ba si s fo r a pa rt ne rs … Main features of IUCN Knowledge Products 11 IU C N K no w le dg e P ro du ct s - Th e ba si s fo r a pa rt ne rs … etc. are described. The invasive species causing the harm is identified in most cases. The GISD which presents …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… CBD Technical Series No.Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity … Impact Assessment CBD Technical Series No. 26 Biodiversity in Impact Assessment Background Document … scientific uncertainty when there is a risk of significant harm to biodiversity. Higher risks and/or greater potential …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any … that exceed its assimilative capacity may deteriorate and no longer be able to provide purification services. … Protection Agency (EPA) 1989 Surface Water Treatment Rule, which waives requirements for PWD to construct an …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… landscapes, large natural tracts are becoming scarce or no longer exist. Remnants of the natural environment … continuous) pathway between two habitats. This term has no implications about its relative use by animals. • Stepping … incorporated many of these considerations in proposing a ‘rule of thumb’ guide relating the width of a corridor to its …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… recently prompted the IEA to note that “the question is no longer whether bioenergy can play a role in future energy … are made along the process. Also, there is currently no clear and universally agreed upon LCA methodology, which … production and use increases. Whilst there is currently no standard LCA methodology, there are ongoing efforts to …