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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… that in all regions of the world there will be continued growth in the demand for reliable supplies of water for … ter used in the world. For example, in Africa, 60% of the population live in rural areas and depend on small-scale … and social changes affecting water demand The world’s population is expected to rise from the current 7 billion to …
17 Jul 2026 Document

Mediterranean marine protected areas and climate change: a guide to regional monitoring and adaptation opportunities

Population blooms … are increasingly threatened by the impacts of a growing population and rising demand for natural resources. The … the development and use of energy technologies, or the growth of the human population. Therefore, the … in 2000. It relates to a scenario with very rapid economic growth, peaking global population and balanced use of fossil …
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A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa

… Cross-Border Nature of Resources and Ecosystems 5 Economic Growth and Tourism 5 The SADC Treaty and Regional Economic … these resources are under increasing pressure from human population growth, poverty resulting from inequitable … on natural resources increases in the region due to human population growth, pov- erty, and other factors, there is …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… that looks beyond the traditional confines of economic growth, to the social and environmental tenets, seeking to … the protection of the environment and the health of the population”. Kenya, 2010 Art 42 “Every person has the right … active participation of society – to guarantee that the population develops in a contamination-free environment, …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… Ensure that new or revised national poverty reduction and growth promotion planning documents fully integrate existing … with respect to key indicators. Two-thirds of the world’s population lives in countries with a poor or bad HWI score … DFID et al. 2002; UNDP 2002; 14 15 Human Wellbeing in 2005 Population, Consumption and Equity The human population
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… land mass and inhabited by only one-third of the world’s population—provide a prime energy service. Whereas land … (2008) The International Energy Agency predicts a 50% growth in demand for energy by 2030 with 83% of that increase … strategies for managing the growth in energy demand, but population growth rates and legitimate needs for expanded …
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Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… referred to as the “shale gas boom or revolution” and the growth of natural gas production in the United States through … “many developing countries have high exposure due to their population density, coupled with very vulnerable … - Service companies SOCIAL - Social licence to operate - Population density FRAMEWORK - Regulations (e.g. …
17 Jul 2026 Literature

Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… (SDG 3). It also contributes to decent work and economic growth (SDG 8) because employment in sectors such as tourism … is also increasing worldwide (Rabotyagov et al., 2014). Population in poor coastal communities are par- ticularly at … (UN, 2016b). The reason is that a large share of population and productive activities are located in coastal …
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Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa

… Office of Forestry and Biodiversity, Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment, U.S. Agency for … mainly driven by anthropogenic factors. Rapid human population growth and large-scale developments have caused … 2410 in all of Africa by 1995. Today, Kenya’s Black Rhino population is just 650 individuals. Research is lacking on …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… and Petrels enters into force. It aims to stop or reverse population declines through conservation measures, including … populations The latest revision of the United Nations Population Division’s World Urbanization Prospects, published … form more than half of the total. Almost all population growth in the next 30 years will be concentrated in urban …
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