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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… Province) Landslides Eco-engineering An increase in plant diversity and proper mixtures of crop and tree species … Additionally, the selected study area is exposed to a variety of natural hazards including snow avalanches and … 2016;; United Nations University, 2016) An increase in plant diversity and proper mixtures of crop and tree species …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… of animals, plants and microorganisms provides a variety of goods and services and contributes to human … become invasive, their negative impacts on food security, plant, animal and human health and economic development can … problem for both humans and livestock. Contact with the plant or pollen can cause allergic reactions such as …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… comes into play. But the Compendium illustrates the variety of mechanisms available. Apart from the international … have a deterrent effect and the DEH had been slow to adapt plant and mining equipment to the “best available … no. 16798/90 (1994) Basic Facts A tannery waste treatment plant was opened in Lorca, Spain, in July 1988, without the …
Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia
… 3. A large number of experimental studies using a variety of experimental techniques (fumigation, filtration, … have been conducted to assess the impacts of ozone on a variety of different crops and cultivars, these have not been … of adaptation possibilities. Laboratory studies of plant responses to altered growing conditions cannot provide …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… the diversity of ecosystems, the involvement of a variety of social agents (actors), and the potential … activities by the local villagers yet support a large variety of important bird life. In Khunjerab National Park … harvesting on the regeneration capacity of the concerned plant. Results of this study helped the villagers take …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… General ship traffic, heavy industries on the coast and a variety of other human activities generally do not generate … fraction is suspended in the water column, death of the plant eventually ensues (Gordon et al., 1994, Onuf, 1996). … of these effects reduce the amount of light reaching the plant’s photosynthetic tissue (Silberstein et al., 1986; …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… (after an extensive review of similar laws) for their variety: in the mechanisms adopted, in their length, and in … and request to be allocated an area to build a house, plant crops, and graze their animals. The rights of the first … legislation – West Africa (CECAF Region), 1983 (E/F*) 28. Plant protection legislation, 1984 (E* F S) 29. Legislation …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… which replaced the Act No. 23/1997, introduced a variety of innovative development and environment control … generated from hydropower, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and mine gas, biomass, geothermal energy, wind … generation performance and estimated lifetime of the plant, an appropriate level can be determined. Most African …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… Article 2 defines ‘ecosystem’ as ‘a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their … point 3 on the scale. While they may contain quite varied plant and animal life, this is often made up mainly of plant … forms of information and interpretation that work in a variety of cultural situations. • Urban protected areas are …