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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… to reduce existing pressures on wildlife species and the erosion of genetic resources. Further, they can enhance the … services in affected mountain areas, prevent soil erosion and flooding, increase the size of atmospheric carbon … as a result of a paradigm change, but also because of the erosion of law enforcement and the expansion of human …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… down to make room for coffee plantations. The result was erosion and a much-degraded watershed on which Rio depended … designed to protect native plant habitat, prevent ravine erosion and allow for restoration of damaged trails. They are … provide an easy way onto the trail network, preventing the erosion that accompanies random path-making. For example, …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… islands and coastal land will be more vulnerable to erosion and loss of land and habitats as a result of … protection, avalanche control, firebreaks, windbreaks and erosion control; ● Forests managed primarily as a community … and transmitted through water (e.g., pollution, soil erosion and eutrophication). While all protected areas must …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… of a watercourse, for example with respect to preventing erosion of its banks, pollution, flooding from deforestation … aims to prevent land degradation, including soil erosion from water;275 and eroded soil is an important water … resources as well, including recharge of aquifers and soil erosion into watercourses. Well-maintained natural forests …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… of catchments and reduce uncontrol- led runoff • Reduce erosion and sediment flow into rivers • Improve soil … stability Land management systems and far- ming practices, erosion control, forest and vegeta- tion cover mana- gement, … inflows and outflows impact on river morphology and erosion processes. Water balance studies could also be …