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Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… Climate change combines with other stressors that impact biodiversity, such as degradation and fragmentation of … branches) and underground parts (roots). Sustainable forest management should encourage older stages and … carbon more rapidly during the first years of life of forest stands, later the trend is reversed and hardwoods are …
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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … to the conservation of the species and subtropical forest habitats is the programme ELÉ on the Blue- fronted … impact on the Gran Chaco ecosystem (primarily intensive forest use and clearing for crops); and b) The surface area …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… the value of Category V protected areas in conserving wild biodiversity, in bio-regional planning, in sustaining local … Community Conserved Area (CCA) Includes a Category III forest Community managed Malagasy Indigenous spiritual … most have had approved management plans -mainly concerning forest exploitation- prepared by expert foresters. There is …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… 101 EPLP 80 Intro.indd 7 13.01.2012 12:50:02 viii ix 6.3.4 Forest closure system … sedimentation, deforestation, grassland degradation, and biodiversity loss. Erratic rainfall and prolonged periods of … including the integrated and sustainable management of forest resources.12 1.2.1 IEM and the PRC-GEF partnership The …
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Community - based incentives for nature conservation

… and policy instruments for the conservation of Mount Kenya Forest ..29 3.3 Market arrangements between local communities … such as over- grazing, over-fishing, conversion of forest and wetlands to agriculture and unsustainable wildlife … economic forces, or perverse incentives, which underlie biodiversity degradation. Economic incentives present a …
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Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security

… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … Management, Integrated Water Resources Management, and forest management plans) and risk assessments; • Conduct … as community-managed marine protected areas, or community forest user groups. These environmental mechanisms can become …
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Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

… Linkages in the LandscapeLinkages in the Landscape IUCN’S FOREST CONSERVATION PROGRAMME IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme coordinates and supports the … on 90gsm Fineblade Extra made from low-chlorine pulp Biodiversity Group CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . …
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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… and action groups, focusing in partic ular on species and biodiversity conser va tion and the manage ment of habi tats … ron mental, Economic and Social Policy CFSA Commu nity Forest Stew ard ship Agree ment CMPA Co-Managed Protected … System NRM Natural Resource Manage ment NTFP Non-Timber Forest Prod ucts PA Protected Area PMB Partic i pa tory …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… land abandonment; increased income-base for farmers and forest owners; and improved employment opportunities in rural … (and are affected by) laws and policies on forestry, biodiversity and the environment, rural development, food … of natural resources such as agricultural land and forest areas), and trade, labour and food security …
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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… forests certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). La terminologie … de forêts bien gérées, certifiées selon les normes du Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). … local responses that also achieve mutual benefits for biodiversity conservation and community resilience. Inger …
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