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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… have created. Other threats include population pressures, climate change, ethnic tensions, loss of cultural identity … scales and consequential impacts. Some threats such as climate change and international tourism have a global … challenge facing Simonopetra is to make good use of modern technology without becoming dependent on it and without …
Volta River Basin Ghana & Burkina Faso - Transboundary water management through multi-level participatory governance and community projects
… and Ghana stemmed from misconceptions about the causes of climate variability and changes in flow patterns of water … the amount of water in the dams in Ghana was low (due to climate variably and changes in flow patterns of the river) … and Tenkodogo in Burkina Faso on adaptive capacity to climate change. A total of 96 participants from 15 …
Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare
… farm animals housed, transported and slaughtered in high- technology environments designed to intensify production. … recommends shelter to protect the animals from extreme climate conditions, and requires the use of safe building … space, strength of partitions, safety, ventilation, climate control, waste management and light, and the …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… in the face of large-scale and long-term changes (such as climate change). Size and shape. Individual MPA units within … to attract and provide additional expertise, resources and technology to the MPA. for the network and component sites … over time due to factors such as human activities or climate change. Planners should: o Take actions to address …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… and finance; • Human resource development, science and technology; • Natural resources and environment; • Social … resource development;228 • create a favourable investment climate for tourism; • improve the quality, competitiveness … It seeks to contribute towards the improvement of the climate for domestic, cross-border and foreign investment. …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… and finance; • Human resource development, science and technology; • Natural resources and environment; • Social … resource development;228 • create a favourable investment climate for tourism; • improve the quality, competitiveness … It seeks to contribute towards the improvement of the climate for domestic, cross-border and foreign investment. …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… of industry and agriculture, and the uncertain effects of climate change. Innovative water managers, from professionals … In lowland areas, where settlement is more recent, the climate drier, the population more scattered and social … approaches such as requiring the use of ‘best available technology’ for pollution control. Conversely, some treaty …
Sources of international water law
… human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical … especially when they are persistent; 7. "Best available technology" (the definition is contained in Annex I to this … through the application of, inter alia, low- and non-waste technology; (b) transboundary waters are protected against …
Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… in turn shaped by a range of factors including geography, climate and the extreme variability in the availability of … mentioned, important developments took place in the damp climate of New England, where it still applies in some … and water demand, coupled with more efficient well technology clearly shows that this doctrine is obsolete and …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… that disasters present particularly in the light of climate change, there is an urgent need to prioritise … catastrophes worldwide, with increased incidence of climate-related disasters, mostly due to floods and storms … Resources, and Sustainability of the National Science and Technology Council of the US Federal government revealed a …