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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… . . . . . . .161 36. Percentage of all people employed in agriculture in relation to the total population in 2003 in … rural settings like many border regions to cities and urban areas. In many cases, these regions are very important … Other factors, such as ways of living (e.g. rural or urban; nomadic or sedentary); language (e.g. Francophone, …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… protected areas in the wider countryside, or in rural or urban landscapes, they may be jeopar- dised by a whole range … profile: Disabled Composite Default screen growth, mining, agriculture and forestry. Additional threats include overuse, … and the widespread custom of throwing coins into urban fountains, can be traced to practices occurring at …
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Negotiate: reaching agreement over water

… different groups may take an interest. These might include urban water utilities, hydropower operators, small-scale … and hydroelectric potential, but little potential for agriculture. Water management in Central Asia has suffered … control, more irrigation for food or fibre production, urban or industrial supply, improving ease of navigation, or …
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Preservation of oasis ecosystems

… in respect of the populations, their livestock and local agriculture; and b. the preservation of the environment … technical and cultural know-how; j. runaway, chaotic urban development; and k. the fact that all the above … and RECALLING the actions started by: a. the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); b. the …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… of the plains with their many wetlands and their use for agriculture en- tailed a heavy health cost for the people … rivers and lakes. Often, the interface be- tween the urban environment and the natural sites is not managed … are the following: a) identify ‘interface areas’ between urban areas and wetlands; b) determine the use of these …
31 May 2026 Document

Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… J.N. (Eds). Current fisheries issues and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, pp.479-560, … the combined effects of unsustainable fishing practices, urban development pressures, and inadequate fisheries … Indians and Arabs. They are mostly concentrated in urban areas throughout the archipelago. Although the majority …
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What is Agrodiversity

… biological resources that are important for food and agriculture. Agricultural biodiversity, also known as agrobiodiversity or the genetic resources for food and agriculture, includes: Harvested crop varieties, livestock … strategies. In addition, rural communities, and the urban markets with which they trade, make great use of these …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Human made wetlands include irrigated lands, ponds for agriculture and livestock, aquaculture installations, rivers … century, primarily through drainage for agriculture and urban development and water system regulation.39 13 36 37 38 … and may be quite lawfully drained and reclaimed for urban, coastal or infrastructure development, to increase the …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: International … and modified by humans, such as agricultural land and urban areas. The ecosystem approach is a strategy for the … legume and oil crops. At the same time, city dwellers in urban environments of Develania were increasingly adopting …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

National Regulation of Freshwater resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… integrated water law. Conserve water through rational urban development policies Build in ways to collaborate with … into a single law. Conserve water through rational urban development policies There are well-known examples of …
31 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater