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Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… National Park in Finland are managed using traditional farming methods to maintain species associated with meadows. … the distribution of biotic natural features. Wetlands may dry out in some parts of the world, and elsewhere dry areas may become prone to flooding. Low-lying islands and …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… contracts, are coverage, enforcement and provisions for farming communities. 1.4.1.1 Coverage From the ABS … for one year, and shall permit collection of no more than [dry weight amount] of each species, unless RECIPIENT requests … decision was made to collect ap- proximately 1 kilogram (dry weight) of plant materials and 1 kilogram (frozen wet …
Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species
… to very dry climates. However, a number of models are … well adapted to desert environments, but at the end of the dry season it heads to lower latitudes to … livestock farming, agriculture and … ever there have been some reports of individuals nesting in dry thickets …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… it goes on to acknowledge that arid, semi-arid, and dry sub-human areas “are the habitat and source of livelihood … season, and turning to the Monchongoi Forest during the dry season. These sites are central to the community’s … quality and productivity of soil that communities use for farming, and contaminates water that people use for fishing, …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… intensive crops such as tea, coffee, forestry and flower farming, contributing 27.3% of Kenya’s GDP (GoK, 2015). … country’s human and wildlife populations alike. Kenya’s dry savannah ecosystems play host to dramatic wildlife …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… catchment areas feed the lake with fresh water; during the dry season (June to August), when the level of the lake is … over 200 islands and islets, swamps, sand dunes, dry forests, an Atlantic marine environment, as well as … modern and more economical processes for oyster farming; and vegetable growing. Regarding environmental …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… of the Kwando River in Portuguese territory during the dry season. While camping, the natives will be allowed to … water availability of interstate sources. During extremely dry years a separate decision shall be taken on water supply … natural or artificial fish ponds used for intensive fish-farming. The aim is to protect or improve the quality of …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… communities, forest dwellers, and subsistence hunting and farming communities have long engaged in sustainable … through intensive and environmentally unsound cutting and farming methods. Erosion can also diminish the ability of … as land degradation in arid, semi- arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including …