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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… drinking, washing and cooking, growing food, support- ing industry, and producing energy (Gleick 1993). Peo- ple also … water currently used for pub- lic supply, agriculture and industry, and in some cases to pay compensation. Designing in … be increased with organisations associated with the energy industry, such as the International Hydro- power Association …
Waste management for human health and livelihood
… eminent speakers from Government, civil society and industry will make a ten-minute presentation on how their … kidneys, and developing foetuses. PCBs Compounds used in industry as heat exchange fluids, in electric transformers … Strong acids & alkalis Highly corrosive liquids used in industry that can corrode metals and destroy tissues of …
Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management
… U.S. National Park Service; Jung Suk Geun, Jeju Water Industry Center; Kristina Gjerde, IUCN; Hugh Govan, Locally … because they are not subject to as much exploitation, industry and development. These Guidelines emphasise … may need to be included, such as international groups, industry representatives, corporate interests, and ministries …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… and training related to sustainable tourism; promote the industry’s efforts and successes to the traveling public and … the sea. The Caribbean region supports a large tourist industry. The Caribbean Tourism Organization estimated that … in numbers was mainly attributable to the cruise ship industry, which is a significant component of the region’s …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… and highly attractive resource to the global fisheries industry. In some countries and regions (e.g., New Zealand … for their conservation. Current pressures are applied by industry to seamounts and their associated biotic communities … lack of other sources of income have motivated the fishing industry to broaden both the range and volume of marine …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… lakes of Bo Hu (north-west China) support a major paper industry. Even arid wetlands provide important products for … varieties of rice), aquaculture and the pharmaceutical industry. Biological processes occurring in wild species may … sector (usually the main actor in agriculture, fishery, industry, tourism and sometimes in water resource management) …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… (Emerton 1997). Marine and coastal tourism, the largest industry in the Maldives, directly accounts for 20% of GDP … taxes, and almost 40% of the workforce is employed in the industry. The national and global values associated with …