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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… persuasive arguments for more sustainable and equitable development decisions in water resources management. It shows … maintaining a basic standard of living in both urban and rural areas. The wet- lands in the Pallisa District of Uganda … Case 1: The value of water-based ecosystems for urban and rural livelihoods in Pallisa District, Uganda8 Pallisa …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… for People and Forests (RECOFTC) and SNV Netherlands Development Organisation concerning the legal status of any … on conservation goals. The actual and potential role of rural resource users in governance has received relatively … goals. The actual and potential role of communities of rural resource users in governance has received relatively …
Defenders of the Earth
… free, prior and informed consent > Investors, including development banks, are actually fuelling the violence by … given that many murders go unreported, particularly in rural areas. Our methodology requires cases to be verified … in conflicts with settler communities over land. Meanwhile rural ‘campesino’ defenders faced threats, harassment and …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… comprised of a number of steps relating to definition of development objectives, specification of investment … urban areas are considerably warmer than the surrounding rural areas. It occurs due to high human activity (e.g. cars, … conditions for crops and other vegetation in the area. For rural areas this means increased food security and resilience …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… in the face of global change. The partnership includes the development of a global platform for the acquisition, … the full length of the City, and into the surrounding rural areas. The region includes three protected areas; Al … and beyond the boundaries of protected areas by mobilizing rural and regional communities through partnerships and …
GEO yearbook 2003
… of UNEP’s input to the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Keeping this in mind, we chose to look at … of this growth will occur in less developed countries. The rural population will decline between 2003 and 2030, from 3.3 … billion to 3.2 billion, so that the share of growth due to rural populations (as well as to the populations of some …
Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation
… pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate … briefly below, in chronological order. Community-based rural development and natural resource management in the … formulation mission in order to support sustainable rural development and natural resource management of the …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… use and conservation planning 114 Key messages 115 3.3 Development Control Legislation 116 Introduction 116 3.3.1 … (Australia) EAFRD European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development ECHR European Convention on Human Rights … national levels, the private sector, conservationists, and rural and indigenous populations, was the key to the …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… A2A Alps to Atherton Initiative, Australia ADB Asian Development Bank BCI Biodiversity Conservation Corridor … as a component of land use plans for urban as well as rural areas and for relatively small areas as well as for … conservation interests with those of social, economic and rural development. The areas designated for biodiversity …