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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice
… for example, is directly linked to its infrastructure, land-tenure, healthcare and capacity to manage natural … has led to rapid environmental degradation, pushing land and water resources past natural boundaries and setting … health, well-being and livelihoods. two thirds of total land mass in Africa has been degraded to some degree, …
Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam
… 2. Rights to use, manage and benefit from land and environmental resources .................1 Ecosystem … Rights to manage land and use … or more sellers who undertake to carry out a particular land use on a continuous basis, which will generate the … services, as well as requiring the maintenance and restoration of ecosystem services in the course of carrying …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… human use of natural resources in LMEs, and activities on land and in the sea put LME health and productivity at risk, … continues at about 1 per cent per year, mainly driven by land clearing for development. By 2030, more than half of … human use of natural resources in LMEs, and activities on land and sea are degrading LME health and productivity, …
The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… unproductive areas of the tropical ocean, distant from land, and greatest abundances are found in the coastal … separated. Deep-sea trenches are also often close to land where the wastes are created, such as mining tailings. … with the objective of implementing effective protection, restoration and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem …
Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes
… measures such as habitat protection, ecosystem restoration, and law enforcement are underway, with varying … well-protected national parks, while others are on private land. The release area and the wildlife within should have … degradation caused by human activity, a habi- tat restoration programme that provides at least all critical …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food … Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food … alternative options for compensation, relocation and the restoration of their livelihoods; • ensure that compensation …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… to access TK or any other intended activity on their land, such as the establishment of a REDD project or a … rather an understanding of the self as integrated with the land and embedded within an ethical relationship. TK then is … situations, BCPs could assist communities in demanding the restoration of traditional land and resource rights over all …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… (February 2016); • Knowledge for transitions (May 2016); • Land as a resource (October 2016). 8 Chemicals for a … In environmental policies, mitigation, adaptation, restoration and avoidance are typical risk governance … cost to the federal government of remediating contaminated land and water — CAD 435 billion; • costs of pollution in …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… wetlands, have long been considered a wasteful use of land and are rarely protected. Lack of recognition for the … degradation and loss include infrastructure development, land conversion, water withdrawal, pollution, over-harvesting … to help limit the illegal use of chemicals. 3.5.3 Dams The restoration of natural flow regimes (the quantity, quality …