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Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… the historical integrity of the park by allowing cattle farming in Abrams Creek headwaters resulting in sediment … the historical integrity of the park by allowing cattle farming in Abrams Creek headwaters resulting in sediment … many advantages include ecotourism (bird watching) and organic beekeeping. Feasibility studies prior to release help …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… Implementation Plan—Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; National Biodiversity Strategy and … au/agriculture/about-agriculture/strategy-and-policy/future-farming; … waters, land degradation, the ozone layer and persistent organic pollutants. The Least Developed Countries Fund was …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… forest destruction is the extensive operation of shrimp farming. Shrimp is the highest agricultural export product, … million in 2004. However, the environmental cost of shrimp farming has never been included in government statistics. … However, with the introduction of intensive modern shrimp farming in 1984, several big companies have significantly …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… in International Trade; • Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants; • FAO International Code of Conduct on … (b) POPs Convention The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants16 (POPs) is intended to eliminate or … Article 6 of the 2003 Aquaculture Law states that the farming of new aquatic animal species requires a permit from …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… • Watershed protection measures, including contour farming, planting trees on hillsides, planting fruit trees … affect major economic sectors and ecosystems, such as the farming, fishing, water resources, marine resources, local … including fisheries, tourism, gleaning, and seaweed farming, and value transfer method for biodiversity …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… and reproduction of plant genetic resources by a farmer or farming community based on phenotypic traits and not … genetic methods, qualify as “utilization”. Similarly, fish farming while serving the purpose of producing fish for human …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… process with the organized participation of communities (Organic Environmental Law, articles 77–78). In Japan, the … capture or convey or keep in captivity for the purposes of farming, breeding, or selling" without the permission of the … area (Biodiversity Regulation, articles 30–31.) The Organic Environmental Law created CORACs, under the aegis of …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… many countries still focus attention on crop farming to the detriment of the health of rangelands. … resource uses. A piece of land may support pastoralism, farming and fishing, practised by resident and non-resident … loss of land, water and other resources to crop farming, hydroelectricity schemes, urbanization, mining etc.; …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… for other domestic uses, such as washing and subsistence farming, as well as for commercial agriculture and industrial … Zimbabwe: Any person who discharges or disposes of: 1. any organic or inorganic matter, including water containing such … to ascertain its quality and proper natural, chemical and organic composition. South Africa: Everyone has a right of …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… and families in extreme poverty; (d) establishment of farming, marketing and consumers’ cooperatives; (e) … water and land; (b) all layers of the atmosphere; (c) all organic and inorganic matter and living organisms; (d) the … Law in Pakistan I N.W.F.P (u) “wild-life” includes organic resources, animals, birds, reptiles, vegetation, soil …