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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… management of rural areas which aims to enhance food production as well as human protection and well-being. … Delta Biosphere Reserve in Senegal experiences a trend of plant resource degradation. The use of fuelwood, agricultural … of northern Namibia © IUCN / Corentin Basset Welwitschia plant in the Namibian desert © IUCN / Sue Mainka Community …
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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world

… of rural communities to use and benefit from means of production in accordance with customary and State law.79 … and protect the ownership of indigenous seeds and plant varieties, their genetic and diverse characteristics … legal safeguarding and transfer of autochthonous plant material to agrarian, agroforest and landscape activity …
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Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.

… l'évolution et l'adaptation d'usages au nouveau système de production. C'est pourquoi il apparaît plus aisé … of lands, waters, mineral resources, wildlife, forests and plant life is available. Special laws on protected areas, on … as well as for protecting the habitat of wildlife and plant life, water protection areas shall be established. A …
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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… and goes back into the atmosphere by evaporation from plant transpiration. The water that does not infiltrate the … is an essential resource for agricultural and industrial production; investments into infrastructure and services are … There was also the case of the explosion of a chemical plant in the Chinese city of Jilin, located in the upper …
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Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges

… the IUCN team for their support throughout the writing and production process, in particular, James Oliver and Olivia … Convention has focused on climate change through the production of statements (Declaration of Almeria 2008) and … of ecosystem services that society relies on such as food production, flood and erosion control, carbon storage, …
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Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa

… Finally, there is also considerable potential for ethanol production and for biogas from animal waste. Regarding the … though one other country (Egypt) has one nuclear plant. Apart from nuclear energy, Africa has a relatively … applica- tions; concerning power management inside the plant, e. g. battery charging/discharg- ing, economical …
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International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures

… systems. Introductory course to the International Plant Protection Convention 2 2. Standard Setting Procedure … every two years. Contracting parties (CPs) and regional plant protection organizations (RPPOs) submit detailed … available. Introductory course to the International Plant Protection Convention 4 Step 4: Preparation of a draft …
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The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

… role in bringing about the changes in consumption and production patterns which are so urgently needed. The active … identifiable as a specific ecosystem (a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their … should be given to national law provisions (1) when plant vari- eties may be harmful from the point of view of …
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Moving towards effective implementation

… boilers  Smelting and roasting processes used in the production of non-ferrous metals  Waste incineration facilities  Cement clinker production facilities for information purposes only Article 8 …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… of Germany for financial contribution towards the production of this guide, and IUCN together with WISP for … Rangelands are often found in drylands and mountains where plant growth is restricted by low rainfall, extreme cold, … and complementary products such as medicinal and cosmetic plant products, honey and wildlife tourism. These indirect …
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