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The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or … smallholders without distorting markets. In the context of sustainable agricultural productivity growth, agricultural … to potential conflicts between the multiple objectives of sustainable agricultural development. There are a wide range …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… fuel, government-sponsored technology, or research and development (R&D). Energy subsidies are widespread, but they … especially where they are aimed at encouraging more sustainable energy use. Examples might include temporary … and land resource management, the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, marine and coastal ecosystem …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… of the Strategic Framework and guidelines for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International … grazing, agricultural abandonment, visitor pressure, non-sustainable commercial exploitation; and b) indirect threats, … the most fertile agricultural land; and d) recreation and sustainable tourism opportunities. 27. From an early stage in …
CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… with information exchange relevant to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and improved international … relationship was created between the conservation and sustainable use obligations of developing countries and the … take fully into account the fact that economic and social development and eradication of poverty are the first and …
Support for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Africa
… the Forest Stewardship Council), as they can contribute to sustainable management of restored forest areas and increase … to local, national, regional and global environmental and development goals such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals …
Preservation of oasis ecosystems
… technical and cultural know-how; j. runaway, chaotic urban development; and k. the fact that all the above constraints … Nations (FAO); b. the Network of Associations for the Sustainable Development of Oases (RADDO); and c. the French … oasis ecosystems in different countries in terms of sustainable development, governance systems, vulnerability, …
Aspects of Trans-boundary Snow Leopard Conservation in Central Asia
… planning and support, training, survey and monitoring, sustainable livelihoods, species and site conservation and … of argali. Community conservancies are a relatively recent development. Five have been established so far, managed by … but need further training in data analysis. • Sustainable Use of Natural and Forest Resources in Key …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… years we have arrived at a critical turning point in our development. Scientific analyses of the global climate system … will need this to protect the Earth’s ecosystems through sustainable living. Sir David King UK Foreign Secretary’s … de Villefranche-sur-mer, France; & Institute for sustainable development and international relations, Sciences …
Need for non-regression in environmental law and policy
… non-regression is a prerequisite for effectiveness of all sustainable development policies, laws and regulations; CONVINCED of the … Union position ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which in paragraph 97 calls …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… xi + 111pp. Reprinted in 2003. Also available in Chinese. Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas: Guidelines for … No. 12. Nigel Dudley and Adrian Phillips, 2006, x + 58pp. Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas: A global review of … a supportive framework for learning. Together, the development of basic structures of assessment and these …