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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… APPROACH TO SOIL AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL IN MINING AND FLOODS AFFECTED AREA IN THE DRINA RIVER BASIN … cultivation, fuelwood, cutting coal production and artisanal lumber for the supply of the city of Bangui. The … livelihood options such as renewable energy, ecotourism, artisanal goods and biodiversity for pharmaceuticals and …
Comment aborder la REDD+ au Cameroun: Contexte, enjeux et options pour une stratégie nationale
… non permanent (Cerruti et Lescuyer, 2011). Le sciage artisanal illégal n’est pas seulement dommageable pour l’état … et Lescuyer, G., 2011 - Le marché domestique du sciage artisanal au Cameroun : état des lieux, opportunités et …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… protection; or to argue that prescribed land uses such as mining should be excluded from certain categories (Bishop et … communities. Mangroves are managed for protection and artisanal fishing. IUCN Category IV Dja Faunal Reserve, … contains many towns and villages (although a large slate mining area is excised) and most of the land is used for …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… more distant ar- eas. There is growing interest in seabed mining, marine genetic resources, and other new activi- ties. … main marine mineral deposits 19 Figure 10. Types of seabed mining 19 Figure 11. Impacts of human activities on the deep … developed countries 14.b Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets 14.c …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… has been reviewed under the Significant Trade process. The artisanal queen conch fishery and the trade in the valuable … the Australian Greenhouse Challenge and the Australian mining industry’s Code for Environmental Management) and … a process for publicly disclosing the performance of mining and manufacturing companies with respect to …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… by industrial activity, including oil and gas extraction, mining, industrial logging, agriculture, transportation … 38 COM 7B.91) that Lake Natron is threatened by soda ash mining. Integrity: Responding to climate change Maintaining … The Wayeyi seem to have been in the delta, practicing artisanal fishing at least by the 18th century. They speak …
Economic measures for biodiversity planning: An annotated bibliography of methods, experiences and cases
… impacts in the agriculture, forestry, energy and mining sectors amounted to an average of 2.1% of NDP over the … over a 20 year period. The economic consequences of coral mining were also investigated and economic costs (US$ … The survey looked at the value of direct uses of artisanal forestry, fishing and mollusc extraction, and …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… aquifers of North Africa), thus using them is similar to mining non-renewable minerals. If groundwater systems were … many different kinds of hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Mining can lead to severe water pollution with elevated … users; and • local, small-scale family farmers, other artisanal users and poor families that use groundwater for …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… Seabed Authority, the regulatory authority for seabed mining established under UNCLOS and the 1994 Agreement … and control pollution of the marine environment from mining activities in the Area (i.e. the seabed in areas … are certain issues that have been decentralised (e.g. artisanal, small-scale mining), or others that have not yet …
Managing Natural World Heritage
… concerning nature and the universe; and traditional artisanal skills. A separate Convention for the Safeguarding … use of pesticides and fertilizers, major public works, mining, pollution, logging, firewood collection, etc. (iii) … due to livestock grazing, tourism and firewood collection; mining activities; hydropower projects; and loss of glaciers …