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Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… This reallocative effect would not be merely within the farming sector. There was also the prospect of reducing … switch water from lower to higher productivity uses in the farming sector. In Australia, at that time, the agricultural … into river red gum watering, salinity dilution and dairy farming were forecast. In 1995 the Council of Australian …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… Development (USAID), under the terms of the TransLinks Cooperative Agreement No.EPP-A-00-06-00014-00 to The Wildlife … direct payments for the application of sustainable farming practices which lead to the provision of ecosystem … agreements for funding with local governments, water cooperative, and NGOs. These agreements tended to include …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… use of biodiversity, including their leading role in farming and forest conservation, as well as in the … work away from their lands and resources, women’s role in farming and in the management of family and community … resources. Despite the fundamental role played by women in farming, conservation of biodiversity and management of TK, …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates
… required, as is clarification of the claimed ranching or farming operations in Argentina DISTRIBUTION Rather … been completed in the Massif des Maures (Var) and a cooperative tortoise conservation project was initiated. This … et al . , 1985). Brazil No commercial crocodilian farming has taken place in Brazil but IBOF (Instituto …
Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK
… NPs have been partly undermined by the intensification of farming practices, national demands for minerals and … has been the relationship between land management for farming and forestry, and the conservation of nature and … King, M. (2000). Cold Comfort Farming: A fair deal for farmers and wildlife. London, UK: …
Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles
… of Annex I countries. 59 FCCC/SB/1998/2, Mechanisms for Cooperative Implementation. 28 Legal Aspects in the … privately-owned.62 The typical project form in AIJ was a cooperative venture between the Annex I country Parties, for … Group and Tree Planting project uses the FAO “Conservation Farming Handbook” in developing local best practices and …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… such as this winter flooding of rice paddies, no-till farming and reduced pesticide use are marketed to consumers … 2016. Key lessons learned Collaboration. Productive and cooperative relationships are necessary among relevant … Technical Input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment. Cooperative Report to the 2013 National Climate Assessment. …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… on local initiatives, including local participation in cooperative settings with governmental bodies and other … slopes for 300–450 years. The Chagga are a high intensity farming community, which developed a system of irrigation … (WUAs). WUAs have minimal state input and 67 are primarily cooperative entities that undertake water-related activities …