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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… be integrated into risk and vulnerability assessments, DRR planning and implementation for preparedness. Degradation of … Avalanches Forest Vulnerability risk assessments Floods Urban Forest management Drought Agricultural Water resource … infiltration rates and reduce runoff, especially in urban areas. While there is already a wide range of …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… • input of scientific advice into all levels of policy, planning and decision-making; • technical support of … species and ecosystem biodiversity; human settlements, urban environments and environmental health; control of … food law, 2005 (E) 88. Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri‑urban forestry and greening, 2005 (E) 89. The …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… of community regions, migration to cities and urban disorder, are but a few examples. Man-made land … found in laws relating to infrastructure development e.g. planning legislation. What processes are required under law? … Examples may include: community consultation procedures, planning requirements, the requirement for environmental and …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… more than half these ecosystems occur within 25 km of urban centres inhabited by 100 000 or more people (Millennium … on the activities that cause damage. Good coastal planning can considerably reduce vulnerability to natural … tools such as strategic environmental assessment, spatial planning and environmental impact assessment. 11 Monitor the …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… (EbA). It is intended for practitioners worldwide planning to initiate and/or scale-up ecosystem- based … Faso has a distinctly ‘rural face’, and while 20.6% of urban dwellers fell below the poverty line in 2009, an … and ecosystem services. The National Policy of Urban Development presents a more holistic vision of the need …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… IUCN protected area categories as a tool for conservation planning … and/or habitats concerned; To provide a means by which the urban residents may ● obtain regular contact with nature. … includes extensive cattle ranches and densely populated urban areas. The site was extended to include a marine …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… ultimately at the country-level through the biodiversity planning process. The biodiversity planning process is the primary opportunity for a country to … dry land ecosystems, mountain ecosystems and even urban environments. Within their migratory range some …
Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… ................ 25 A. Legislation, policy and strategic planning ................ 25 B. Institutions … (iii) socio-economic and fishery studies, (iv) management planning, (v) elaboration of stake- holders’ participation … been identified and are listed hereafter: uncontrolled urban and tourism development; increased pollution in …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and tools on how to take gender-sensitive approach to planning and implementing adaptation projects and programmes. … Asia Pacific Forum helps women in rural, indigenous and urban poor communities to document their own experiences by …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… a more strategic and integrated approach to land use planning and management that helps societies make … policies; others have taken innovative steps in planning, design and operations management. Evidence of such … 10 priority wetland locations across remote, regional and urban Australia. In addition, practical assistance will be …