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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… traditions. Nevertheless, growing populations, domestic development priorities and competing uses between States have … N. (2008). “Climate Adaptation, Local Institutions, and Rural Livelihoods,” IFRI Working Paper # W08I-6. University … of wealth and income, employment); • Literacy; • Urban-rural divisions; • Economic policies; • Ownership patterns; • …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Guideline 2.9 Support development planning recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … outside protected areas in the wider countryside, or in rural or urban landscapes, they may be jeopar- dised by a … between the developed hotel strip and the underde- veloped rural hinterland where most of the Kayas are located.11 …
Ozone Depletion - Chapter 9 - UNEP Training Manual on International Environmental Law
… of surface level ozone are increasingly being observed in rural areas as well. 6. Stratospheric ozone, in contrast, … ozone-depleting substances might inhibit their industrial development. Countries with industries heavily relying on … and scientific assessment, information exchange and development and transfer of technology. 16. The Convention …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… to realities Key principles or guidelines can assist the development of required policies and institutional and legal … • conjunctive surface-groundwater management; and • local rural/urban use of rain water har- vesting • Add … framework included provisions relating to urban and rural pricing, separating water allocations or entitlements …
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… subsequently endorsed by the World Summit on Sustainable Development and the General Assembly, and was incorporated as a new target under the Millennium Development Goals. 2. The rapidly changing state of … uses of specific plant species. Thus local communities in rural areas use a wide range of plant species for fuelwood, …
Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles
… discussed in the case studies 35 4. Conclusions 36 IV. The development context – ODA and CDM 37 1. Impact of CDM AR … It is a framework that builds on a number of existing rural development, conser- vation and natural resource … and its contribution to sustainable livelihoods of rural people. It includes efforts by communities to recognise …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… by National Working Groups in influencing water policy development. Presently, the Mekong Water Dialogues project, … of WANI, continues to focus on influencing water policy development through facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues … is fundamental to the viability of natural resource-based rural livelihoods of a population of 55 million people living …
Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… AECID Spanish Agency for International Cooperation to Development CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CBD … conservation of the natural environment treas- ures and rural development in the country, protection of flora and … in different topics such as forestry, landscape, wildlife, rural development etc. PPNEA has been involved, together with …
Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers
… 8. Air pollution control is linked to several sustainable development targets, promoting e.g. healthy lives and … and are the result of emissions in other cities as well as rural areas. Ammonia is a crucial contributor to the … linked to the future use of fossil fuels, but more to the development in livestock and diets. Current knowledge …