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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… tsunamis and flooding, and to provide information for planning responses in order to minimize the impacts from such … emissions of particulate matter, air quality in urban environments, and regional background air quality for … to protect groundwater in approving a high-density urban development. Further Information: See Report of …
Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… Declaration provide as follows. Principle 14: “Rational planning constitutes an essential tool for reconciling any … the utilization of white or reflective materials in urban environments to reflect greater amounts of solar … Akbari et al., “Global cooling: increasing world-wide urban albedos to offset CO2”, 94 Climatic Change (2009), pp. …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… entities, with smallholder farmers and the poor in both urban and rural areas disproportionately affected. … for DRR, sustainable development and emergency response planning. A robust, sector- specific damage and loss data … practices; and changes to land-use, such as urban development or encroachment into fire-prone landscapes. …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… manage their AnGR for food and agriculture, mainly through planning sustainable and cost-effective livestock production … involvement and continuity of policy advice and support; a planning and implementation structure, providing the enabling … domestic animals in nature management. Hobby breeders and urban farms also contribute to the conservation of many rare …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… to biodiversity. The emerging tool of marine spatial planning should be used in developing these pilot actions for … to accidental discharges is insuffi cient contingency planning. Fourteen Mediterranean countries appear to have … states, will have to be addressed. Contingency planning will certainly be improved by the promotion of …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… the international trading system from the earliest days of planning for the post-war era."9 It was therefore treated as … countries that have moved quickly in developing an urban or peri-urban agricultural export base, for example of cut flowers, …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… as an ecosystem, as a landscape, as an administrative or planning unit, and as a social or cultural concept. Lands are … are converted to crop cultivation, incorporated in urban expansion, or removed for conservation (McGahey et al., … sectors. LDN targets should be mainstreamed in economic planning and overall land use plans, including cross- …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… Ludovic Armand, Ministry for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Planning and Development (France) Keerti Averbouch, Ministry … is increasing worldwide, particularly in rapidly expanding urban societies. Increased consumption of body care products … example, consider creating a wildlife garden, or in small urban spaces provide suitable nesting places for birds and …
Water as a human right?
… society is critical for ensuring better management and planning for meeting basic water needs. The outcome of our … will face enormous challenges over the coming decades. The urban populations of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the … cost of providing new infrastructure needs for all major urban water sectors would be around $25 to $50 billion per …