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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… seeking to conserve natural resources on a global scale. It is still the only world-wide treaty which restrains … one’s own wetlands, would work satisfactorily with a small number of Parties. On the other hand, a convention to … as ducks, flamingos and herons. The third dealt with farming for waterfowl and the prevention of crop damage. The …
Economic measures for biodiversity planning: An annotated bibliography of methods, experiences and cases
… having returns comparable to some annual crops and dairy farming. Combined consideration of economic and ecological … This paper explores the possibility of using a large-scale multi-country contingent valuation study for making … system at decentralised level to promote participation of small scale sector in new ventures; B) To develop low cost …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… park: Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … and receive further support. Co$ting Nature can be run at small scales (1 ha resolution for small areas) and large … moving into cities and abandoning traditional small-scale farming and cattle breeding, which also negatively affects …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… park: Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … partners to learn with. www.christensenfund.org UNDP GEF SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME Funded by the Global Environment … in the community, particularly about issues relating to farming and ecotourism.24 Nature In this context nature …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… and climate-resilient development can only occur at scale in a country if it is financed predominately by the … target of 10 percent of power to be produced from wind, small- scale hydro and biomass. Broadly, PROINFA is based on … au/agriculture/about-agriculture/strategy-and-policy/future-farming; …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… and scope of illicit trafficking in wildlife on a global scale, it provides key indicators and a potential early … are seen where poaching is documented in a species with a small and concentrated popula- tion, such as rhinos in South … of the world. - -- Farm laundering. Captive breeding, or farming, opera- tions can be used to launder illegally …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… also highlight the opportunities and entry-points to scale-up integrated approaches. Part 1 of this report … as well as livelihood opportunities (such as fisheries and farming) that reduce social vulnerabilities (Sudmeier- Rieux … loss of life or property • May sustain more damage during small storm events than natural approaches Table 4. Summaries …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… park: Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … affecting all aspects of life on Earth. The seemingly small change in atmospheric temperature is already having a … intact mangroves is 70% greater than revenues from shrimp farming and aquaculture on lands cleared of mangroves …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… To establish the contaminant distribution at a site, small quantities of soil are collected and submitted for … the investigator: a) provided soil survey information at a scale of 1:20 000 or larger; b) contacted soil survey … while the rest of the site is bare land formerly used for farming by PHCN staff. The power generation building on Site …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… its resources only allow it to process a relatively small number of cases and compliance is lower. The African … of spent fuel and radioactive waste management on a global scale. its aim is to maintain a high level of safety in this … quality and productivity of soil that communities use for farming, and contaminates water that people use for fishing, …