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Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… are likely to invest in traditional options such as infrastructure for coastal defences and flood control, and … adaptation, complementing traditional actions such as infrastructure development. EbA uses biodiversity and … are likely to invest in traditional options such as infrastructure for coastal defences and flood control, and …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… countries, which has put enormous pressure on urban infrastructure and services already under serious stress. … occupation of this land, which is devoid of urban infrastructure, creates problems for any planning in terms of … recreation, conservation, the installation of public infrastructure or agriculture, or predominantly undeveloped …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… local employment, and the construction of necessary infrastructure. To ensure that a land law will advance … (Bruce, 2007 at 13). Generally, in areas where state infrastructure and administration are absent or inaccessible, … to main roads, markets, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure. Meanwhile, population growth is increasing …
GEO yearbook 2003
… given declining investment in agricultural research and infrastructure, increasing water scarcity, and the challenges … polluted local water supplies and damaged underwater infrastructure. Cleanup costs totalled almost US$1 billion … homes were destroyed, and there was extensive damage to infrastructure and agriculture (UNICEF 2004). Officials …
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
… secrets), access to suitably skilled staff, sci- entific infrastructure, and favourable market conditions. The patent … is significantly worse, even though extensive distribution infrastructure is already in place. Since 2003 South Africa … secrets), access to suitably skilled staff, scientific infrastructure, and favourable market con- ditions. Moreover, …
Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries
… 80 Figure 5. Sources and costs of risk for infrastructure investments … and administrative costs. Current international funding infrastructure has historically not been flexible enough to … untapped. To avoid the ‗lock- in‘ timescales of energy infrastructure whilst addressing the longer term impacts of …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… très bientôt. En parallèle, le besoin de se doter d'une infrastructure juridique internationale s'est fait sentir … development, changes in land use, provision for infrastructure etc.; and controls over land use, construction … which help determine the acceptability of major infrastructure, tourism or mineral projects for example. The …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… can be in resource assets (water, land, vegetation infrastructure) as well as in the organizational structures … of financial contributions to create or restore necessary infrastructure and other long- term assets. In all cases such … cultural and natural heritage Promoting local eco-tourism infrastructure and services (eco-lodges, visitor centres; …
Brexit: environment and climate change
… for Exiting the EU “currently has teams for Economy, Infrastructure, Tax, Customs, Home Affairs, Public Services, … We do, however, note that as of December 2016, Infrastructure and Environment was specified as a policy area … relevance, which we welcome, though the association with infrastructure should not preclude the consideration of all …
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
… by Kenya’s relatively well-developed transportation infrastructure. Kilindini Port in Mombasa and Jomo Kenyatta … and other relevant legislation. GoK 3 Develop necessary infrastructure (road signs, speed bumps, underpasses, … agricultural expansion, high-density human settlement, infrastructure development, fencing, mining and quarrying, …