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Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… (WISP): a global network, advocacy and capacity building initiative that seeks a greater recognition of the … grazing management, maintaining ecosystem functioning and building natural capital. Pastoralism has played a … wells and pastures; Tanzania’s Sukuma tribe use an institution called Ngitili, whilst the Barabaig equivalent is …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), which aims at building capacity for REDD, non-binding aspirational REDD … (1943). “The Nature and Function of Property as a Social Institution”. Journal of Legal and Political Sociology 1: 115 … purposes, thus saving the costs of creating a brand-new institution. Overall, multi-sectoral bodies may also …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… the parties, and their provision of financial mechanisms, institution of non-compliance mechanisms, clearing house and information facilities, capacity building programmes, reporting mechanisms and other … However, the NEMA is not considered to be an implementing institution and it performs its duties through ‘horizontal’ …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… services in a dynamic landscape; and Aboriginal capacity building and collaborative management. The Centre’s vision is … to instil respect for local tradi- tions. As a result, the institution of sacred groves is losing its cultural … in our country and the threats faced by this ancient institution, the National Museum of Mankind (Indira Gandhi …
Global Land Outlook
… Without better adaptation strategies and resilience building devoted to responsibly managing and restoring our … | Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Land is an essential building block of civilization, yet its contribution to our … and biodiversity for future generations. 2. Resilience building: enhancing the adaptive capacity of communities and …
Strengthening the implementation of Farmers' Right in Guatemala
… on the importance of community seed banks 5.2 Capacity-building material on Farmers’ Rights for smallholder farmers … rights in draft national policy of seeds; and ii) capacity-building and technical support to smallholder farmers’ … the core organization of these local communities and building public awareness of the importance of …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… for shoreline protection of USD 206,621, as compared to building a seawall, which provided avoided damages of USD … of mangrove protection and re-plantation, as compared to building a seawall, was undertaken by a Conservation … highest avoided damages as compared to replanting them or building the seawall. The Net Present Value (NPV), the …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… of the protection measures against fires (Recital 6). Building upon the EU Forestry Strategy, the European Council … regent/mayor (art. 32) and must establish or appoint an institution authorized for controlling the wildfire (art. … of forests") rather than refer to the exact name of the institution that at the time of drafting is in charge of …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… and Culture Makes us Human. Washington D.C. Smithsonian Institution. Harmon, D. and Putney, A. D. 2003. Full Value of … Language, Knowledge, and the Environment. Smithsonian Institution Press. Maffi, L. 2005. Linguistic, Cultural, and … the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, ordered the building of a sanctuary around the site of the biblical …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… Supplementary guidance 37 Awareness raising and capacity building 37 Monitoring and research 38 Leadership for WCPA 38 … particular category can be appealed against by a person or institution who feels that they have been unfairly penalised … data should remain with the UNEP-WCMC, although this institution will only be able to function effectively if it …