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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… of five major organizations, bringing together a high level of scientific expertise and practical skills in the … in the interior plains and coastal areas along the Arabia Sea. The highest average annual rainfall is found around … to adapt or cope up with. The key findings such as rise in soil infertility (28 %), reduced in cropped area (33 …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… is a cause of concern rather than a reason for hope. The level of understanding has fallen, whilst the degree of … quarter of a century from 1975. Allowing for the expected rise in incomes and effective demand might raise this figure … to introduce incentive measures for both inshore and deep-sea fishery industries. The member states of the OECD, for …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Cultural Organization UN-STAT United Nations Statistics … or Green GDP. To scale valuation efforts to national level, sustained long identify data needs and ways to collect … and sustainable practices; adaptation to sea level rise and climate change; integrated coastal zone management; …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… internet by the four countries through web-based Oracle. A level of security is maintained in this technique, so that … and potentially adverse effects, including those giving rise to serious effects on humans or on valued species or … wherever transboundary waters flow directly into the sea, these transboundary waters end at a straight line across …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… of food supply chains, best reflected by the rise of supermarkets in the developing world, offer new … as much as two hectares of good quality land in the Black Sea region. In Kenya, classifying as smallholders those … farmers increasing production fast and to an unprecedented level. Between 1963 and 1983, the main Green Revolution …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… ecological network, running from the Barents to the Black Sea that is a global symbol for transboundary cooperation in … implications of the Green Belt from the international level to its practical importance on a community level and … Green Belt The ‘Iron Curtain’, running from the Barents Sea to the Black Sea, divided Europe for almost 40 years. No …
Outcome of court trials in the first two years of implementation of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013 - Courtroom Monitoring Report 2014/2015
… and seizures. Two more cases were brought against high-level traffickers in 2015. However, by the end of 2015, none … to 77% in 2015 (Figure 4, Table 5). Given the very large rise in the proportion of accused persons pleading not guilty … business of commercial transportation of ivory by land, sea and air. In the previous report, we referred to small …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Joseph-Pal (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea), Heidi Savelli, Kaisa Uusimaa, Petter Malvik, Elisa … RECOMMENDATIONS xiii especially at the regional level. In the development of such strategies, States: (i) … Future Coastal Population Growth and Exposure to Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Flooding - A Global Assessment. PLoS ONE, …
Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… planning and economic frameworks There are many higher-level policies, strategies and plans that frame economic … area, where the Indus River flows out into the Arabian Sea. Land in the area has become unsuitable for agriculture, … and numerous large-scale farms depend on the rivers that rise in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve to irrigate …