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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… techniques for factoring natural ecosystems into economic planning for water development are urgently needed. 2. … of economic valuation in sector policies, economic and spatial planning, and poverty reduction strategies. Foster … breeding grounds and nurseries for both freshwater and marine species. A wide range of products are harvested from …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… Region’s biodiversity. There are projects with gazelles, marine turtles and mangrove restora on ini a ves. We hope … conservation genetic considerations into conservation planning: a case study of bull trout in the Pend Oreille - … population estimates and documentation of increases in the spatial distribution of the population. Major difficulties …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… 98 6.3.1 Improving land-use planning … as well as integrated river-basin management, integrated marine and coastal area management and others are consistent … ecosystem approach should be undertaken at the appropriate spatial and temporal scales. Its rationale is for the …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… costs and benefits, in order to engage in an informed planning process. There are a range of approaches that are … adaptation agenda was developed through the Adaptation, Spatial Planning and Climate (ARK) national programme and … major island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Its marine territorial waters cover approximately 2.2 million km2 …
Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification
… the Spanish Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (MARM) or the European Federation of … and impacts of the products, activities and services, planning environmental objectives and measurable targets, … and at different time scales (adaptive management) and spatial scales (local, regional, national, etc.). The …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… of unique populations (including commercially important marine fishes) that has taken place has resulted in the loss … best practices. Draft version. UNEP/UNDP GEF Biodiversity Planning Support Program. Green, R.E., Osborne, P.E. and … knowledge systems within their cultural, temporal and spatial dimensions using a combination of positive and …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… publication shows that 3 Davey A. (1998) National System Planning for Protected Areas, IUCN, Switzerland and … repre- senting the diversity and biodiversity of marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of southern Sinai. … Byrne, D. and Nugent, M. 2004. Mapping Attachment: A Spatial Ap- proach to Aboriginal Post-contact Heritage. DEC, …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 12 1.1.4 Coastal-marine area … supply the main river with water, as well as the coastal-marine area in situations where the river flows out into the … is intimately linked to the management of the basin as a spatial unit. The river flows at the maximum extent pos- …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… Studies 29 Botanical Surveys, Freeport McMoRan 30 Marine Ecosystems, BHP Billiton 32 New Partnerships 35 … a more strategic and integrated approach to land use planning and management that helps societies make … where topsoil has been retained focus more on the spatial and temporal factors affecting species colonisation …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 8 1.3.3 Coastal and marine ecosystems … 7, 1999). 8 UNEP, supra note 6, p. 7. 4 management means planning the sustainable development of the watercourse and … an integrated approach to land resource management, spatial planning, sustainable agriculture and forestry, …