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… trend in all the five main pressures on biodiversity (land degradation, climate change, pollution from nutrients, … the greatest risks to biodiversity stem from the change of land use, with the consequent reduction, fragmentation and even loss of habitats (Alkemade et al. 2009). Land- use change has often been unregulated and not been …

… 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 … but the combined impacts of socio-economic pressures, land use and climate change could lead to a decline in forest …

… planet, more consumption, more waste, more pollution, less land available for landfills, and fewer resources, what will … to it. The main source of this pollution is apparently land-based, considering the increasing Plastics Paper Metals … is 21 times higher than carbon dioxide. The issue of land-use competition between food crops and crops being grown …

… (13) establishes that a river basin refers to the area of land from which all surface run-off flows through a sequence … 2 (15) defines the river basin district as the area of land and sea made up of one or more neighbouring river … approach is the integration of management systems of land, water and living resources, in a way that promotes the …

… Protected areas now cover over 10 per cent of the world’s land surface and are increasing rapidly in marine areas as … managed. Unfortunately, the commitment to setting aside land and water has yet to be always matched with similar … Recreation Green space Scenic Economic Tourism Adjacent land values Sustainable resource harvesting Research and …

… 1. Transboundary Protected Area is defined as “an area of land and/or sea that straddles one or more borders between … initiatives also help maintain or restore traditional land use practices. From an economic standpoint, … recognition of local identity, tradition, and rights to land and natural resources. In 1997, 72 participants from 32 …

… Mondial IMELS Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea IUCN International Union for the Conservation of … Monuments, in Albania, covering around 16 % of the total land area of the country2. 2 Ministry of Environment: … interventions in river beds and watersheds; unsustainable land reclamation in coastal wetlands; illegal fishing and …

… 80 4.7 Land and farm management … welfare guiding principles and standards focus on: (a) land transport; (b) sea transport; (c) humane slaughter for … and health. The questionnaire also provided information on land and farm 52 In most cases, the response to the … and maintaining the productive capacity and fertility of land; managing criteria for the operation of recognized …

… in Uruguay Alejandro Mangarelli Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment, Uruguay Aleksei Konoplev … Air Protection Alfredo Blum Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment, Uruguay Alfredo Infanzon Efice … States of America Guadalupe Exposito Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment, Uruguay Guillermo Jerez …

… and needs 48 5.5.1 Governance in remote areas 48 5.5.2 Land tenure and ownership 49 5.5.3 Overlapping … became common to drive automobiles on lakes as well as on land, the legal problem created would involve (i) evaluating … of the geographical location of States, whether coastal or land-locked, and taking into particular consideration the …