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… depends on sustainable groundwa- ter management. Ecosystem conservation also helps to sustain groundwater recharge. Groundwater management and ecosystem management work together to underpin the continuing … for and actions needed to implement a collaborative approach to sustainable groundwater management (Figure 1.2). …

… The Heavy Crude Pipeline (OCP) in Ecuador 47 Box 19: One approach to enforcement 49 Box 20: Examples of voluntary … of the aims of banking is to avoid any temporal loss of ecosystem benefits (see section 6.4). 15 damaged by … an adjoining pond and, two years later, when this new ecosystem was ready, hired someone to collect each newt and …

… pest control and climate regulation (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). Biodiversity loss also has important economic implications. The loss of ecosystem services, from land-based ecosystems alone, is … and development trade-offs and take a landscape approach to NPI (as described later in this paper). …

… associated with its activities. Implementing an NPI approach entails the use of the Mitigation Hierarchy, a … addressing biodiversity issues Many businesses rely on ecosystem goods (e.g. timber, fisheries and natural … global assessment found that almost two-thirds of the ecosystem services examined are being degraded or used …

… . . . . . . 26 4.2 Appendix 2 – Malawi Principles for the Ecosystem Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 4.3 … Use of Biodiversity and the Malawi Principles for the Ecosystem Approach. In addition, the Bern Convention Parties …

… LU: ......... Livestock Unit MA: ........ Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MDG: ..... Millennium Development Goal … Non-Governmental Organization PES: ...... Payment for Ecosystem Services PUG: ...... Pasture User Group REDD: .... … In the livestock sector this requires a three pronged approach: reduced consumption of livestock products; greening …

… that soil has a fundamental role in the terrestrial ecosystem as a three-dimensional body performing a wide range … lowering the potential capability of the soil to produce ecosystem services. It includes physical, chemical, and … institutional elements that will enable an ecosystem-based approach to be applied in all aspects of soil protection and …

… development Manage freshwater in a holistic manner: an ecosystem approach. Treat all matters concerning freshwater in a … that it is essential to include the entire freshwater ecosystem in protection and preservation programmes. Various …

… a system of such areas to ensure long-term protection of ecosystem processes, biological diversity and productivity … and Margaret Moore for their insistence on a pragmatic approach; David Freestone for his long-term mentoring and … conservation. Effectively managed, they can maintain ecosystem structure and function, protect habitats and …

… Biodiversity—which includes all life on earth—un- derpins ecosystem services, provides natural re- sources and … such are responsible for their impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services and how this impact might affect local … most accepted frameworks and is considered a best-practice approach to biodiversi- ty risk management. It focuses on …