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Desertification: the invisible frontline

… communities like those of Bangalala, who depend on rainfed agriculture that contribute to global food security. the … its related climate challenges? • 52% of the land under agriculture is moderately or severely degraded • 12 million … Lake chad region, whose economic means depend mostly on agriculture and fishery, are under threat as the lake …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… that depend on climate-vulnerable sectors such as agriculture, tourism and fisheries (IPCC, 2007). … actions should be implemented in different sectors such as agriculture, water resource management, development, and … plans for coastal zone management, water resources and agriculture, and for the protection and rehabilitation of …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… PES is being introduced in more and more sectors (agriculture, water supply, carbon sequestration, biodiversity … in forestry legislation as well as legislation related to agriculture. Introducing specific PES provisions through … as a potential means of developing PES projects for family agriculture, when in fact CDM is ill suited to small-scale …
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Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks

… from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands. Published … Resources Himalaya (page 38); The Green Wood: Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands (map page … matrix for the exploitation of natural resources – agriculture, forestry, fishing, human settlement, recreation …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… . . . . . . .161 36. Percentage of all people employed in agriculture in relation to the total population in 2003 in … its face On the Austrian side of the border, intensive agriculture on small plots of private farm land pushed back … to follow the socialist rules of large-scale industrial agriculture so private farming was reduced to a minimum. …
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Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification

… Secretariat for Fisheries of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)1 signed an agreement … with aquaculture activities than with fisheries and agriculture. Mediterranean aquaculture must also compete with … Rouge (‘Red Label’) (Ministère de l’alimentation, de l’agriculture et de la pêche, 2007). This is a quality type of …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… include the National Forest Institute, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food, the Ministry of the … corridors, regenerating forests, agroforestry systems, agriculture, well-managed plantations and riparian strips to … or mosaic of different land uses, including for example agriculture, agroforestry systems and improved fallow …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Human made wetlands include irrigated lands, ponds for agriculture and livestock, aquaculture installations, rivers … medicinal plants; the provision of fertile land for agriculture; water supply for domestic, arable, pastoral or … The economic damage was estimated at US$139 million for agriculture (in the South-Baden valley alone, due to …
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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management

… due to the additional stresses put upon them. Small agriculture area in the Todgha Gorge of the High Atlas … is to promote water use efficiency for both domestic and agriculture use, improve water governance, and minimize water … such as tourism, ecosystem conservation, and sustainable agriculture practices among others. Stakeholders in the …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… line departments, especially Dr. Hidayat Ali, Director Agriculture; Mr. Ghulam Tahir, Conservator Forests; Mr. Nasir … low precipitation, mostly in the form of snow, means that agriculture in the area is dependent on irrigation systems fed by glacial or snow melts. Agriculture is further constrained by the scarcity of arable …
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