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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… framework to sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach in landscapes where forest loss has caused a decline in the quality of ecosystem services. It doesn’t aim to re-establish pristine … stands grown mainly in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the coastal areas of Cameroon and Congo. Secondary forests are …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… peatlands, and other carbon sinks), the loss of essential ecosystem services and increases in greenhouse gas emissions … and vegetable oil presses are strategically located in coastal areas.2 Biofuel plants under construction are … � Water demand and efficiency of water usage � Soil, coastal and river bank erosion � Increase green areas under …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… resources, and contributing to the restoration of ecosystem functions and services, and in … the provision of desirable ecosystem services will also support responsible … of natural agro‐systems and the diminishment of ecosystem functions. Integrated water …
Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale
… et à plus de 90% dans d’autres pays. Voir Millenium Ecosystem Assessment, Ecosystems and Human Well- Being, … Concerns in the Volta River Basin and its Downstream Coastal Area (2003–2007), Documents de projet. 257 Le … Africa Project – Development and Protec- tion of the Coastal and Marine Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa », …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… as an important source of animal protein, in particular in coastal areas. Although since the late 1980s world population … areas in some European countries, 1980 (E* F* S*) 21. Coastal state requirements for foreign fishing has been … agrofroncières en Afrique francophone, 1996 (F) 57. Coastal State requirements for foreign fishing, 1996 (E), has …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… able use situations, as a way of ensuring that any ecosystem harm caused by the ‘sustainable user’ will be … are regulated by ANAM. Article 94 of Chapter 10, entitled ‘Coastal-marine and Wetland Resources’, establishes that the use, manage- ment, and conservation of coastal-marine resources shall be subject to the regulations …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… semi-tropical, savannah and arid regions as well as coastal areas. Mozambique's average population density is … to custom. Significantly, because of Botswana's semi-arid ecosystem, among other factors, its average population … areas in some European countries, 1980 (E* F* S*) 21. Coastal state requirements for foreign fishing has been …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the West and Central African Region … ecosystems”. Biodiversity includes, but is not limited to, ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. … be affected by projects, including for example, wetlands, coastal zones, mountains, forest areas, nature reserves and …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Ecosystems such as forests and lakes but also the global ecosystem, which constitutes the Biosphere, thus enter into … the Earth defines sustainable use as “use of an organism, ecosystem or other renewable resource at a rate within its … community-owned or de facto managed forests and coastal areas) is increasingly acknowledged. While the actual …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… (species diversity) and the interrelationships of life (ecosystem diver- sity). In other words, the CBD is the … productivity and management of aquatic resources including coastal, coral reef, and integrated agriculture-aquaculture …