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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… ecosystems, site degradation, desertification and soil erosion and depletion of terrestrial carbon by fires burning … (art. 5). Secondary effects of forest fires include soil erosion, which may certainly affect the attainment of the … of the system, including a risk to water quality due to erosion following the fire; � condition class 2 federal land …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… crime, enabled by corrup- tion, contributes to the erosion of the state across the continent, challenging … “Termites at Work: Transnational Organized Crime and State Erosion in Kenya,” in IPI Policy Papers and Issue Briefs, ed. … “Termites at Work: Transnational Organized Crime and State Erosion in Kenya.” In IPI Policy Papers and Issue Briefs, …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… are used widely for commercial forestry and also for erosion control, and refor- estation. Many countries are … United States nearly two centuries ago to control erosion along river banks. The tree now forms dense thickets … bacteria (see 2.6 below). and protecting against soil erosion and desertifica- tion. Many do not become invasive. …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… water pollution and eutrophication; soil degradation and erosion; uncontrolled cultivation; introduction and spread of … other permanent preservation areas, for example to prevent erosion (art. 3). The Forest Code allows the extraction of … bioenergy crop cultivation must avoid practices that cause erosion, degradation or which adversely modify the …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… groundwater depletion and contamination, increased soil erosion, damage to native forests, mangroves, wetlands, … drought is a major cause of water shortage and soil erosion and has devastating impacts, especially in countries … the floods that affected Sri Lanka in 2016 caused soil erosion and accumulation of silt in low agricultural lands, …