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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… II.B.5. Environmental Impact Assessment — II.B.7. II.B.3. Land-Based Sources and Activities … that have traditionally diverted rivers and streams for agricultural, house- hold, and industrial purposes, the … for controlling sewage, industrial effluents, or agricultural runoff can serve as a model for other regions …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… through the WSD, which has resulted in an increase in net agricultural income from USD 69,000 per year to almost USD … for resources, etc Opportunity Costs Alternative land and resource uses foregone, loss of profits and … approximately 14.12 Mha, of which 90% are dedicated to agricultural production, the country’s economic mainstay. Of …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… soils that originate from volcanic sand rocks. Unregulated land use change is especially damaging in steep catchments … water scarcity in the dry season is problematic for agricultural production, affecting community income … the national market or export exacerbating hindrance of agricultural diversity • Emigration of young people in pursue …
Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems
… of new infrastructures pose a significant threat for agricultural and natural areas and, by extension, for the … to protection measures, and RECOGNIZING the role of the land-use matrix in the preservation of biodiversity and its … planning, environmental, health, social, cultural, agricultural) in order to foster and coordinate the operation …
From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the UNFCCC
… relate to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change land-use subcategories 8 3. Methods used for FREL/FRL … maps), or auxiliary data (e.g. on known locations of agricultural tree crops or harvesting in timber tree … based on government development plans for envisioned macro-agricultural concessions. Viet Nam proposed an adjustment …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… whether this order has really affected the powerful and land hungry encroachers, it has created absolute havoc in the … for conservation of water, forests and maintenance of agricultural biodiversity. Centralised policies affecting agricultural patterns with the objective of expanding …
Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases
… Power Company Pty Ltd 218 xv and Singleton Council, Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, 86 Lgera 143 … not wrongful. Legal Framework The Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act (36 of 1947). … of Tamil Nadu from discharging untreated effluent into agricultural fields, open lands and waterways. Among other …
Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK
… Scientific Interest BR Biosphere Reserve CAP Common Agricultural Policy CBD Convention on Biological Diversity … others on species or habitat protection; most owning land, but often leasing it too, or advising on land … an environmental stewardship component in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. During the 1980s, especially, it became …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… Approach – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at … we could use if the will existed to do this.” “(Re: agricultural practices) a lack of control of run-off of … to the coastal zone.” “Soil erosion caused by poor agricultural practices – or by unplanned/poorly planned …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… - lakes, ponds, rivers and coastal fringes - and any land which is regularly or intermittently covered or … drainage, pollution and excessive hunting. However, agricultural crops could provide a rich living for adaptable … slowed further since, because of conservation measures and agricultural conversion becoming less important. Some 41.8 …