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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… be valuable. Lessons from the case studies are grouped into four sub-sections: lessons on integrated management of … deficits and periodic surpluses? • What technologies take into consideration the challenges of extreme temperature and … toward cooperative problem solving can provide valuable entry points in future transboundary water governance …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… an introduction and sense of direction (i.e. a “Gateway”) into the complicated world of Payments for Ecosystem Services … comprehensive overview of this vast field. It provides one entry point for engaging in PES, and was designed to fit into the broader Livelihoods and Landscapes (LLS) strategy, …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… planning it is important to integrate pastoralists into the development mainstream through improved human … and natural resource management, provide an excellent entry point from which to encourage the empowerment of … Uganda National NGO Forum and Civil Society Political Task Force, Kampala. Muok, B.O.; Kirui, S.; Theuri, D. and …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… of customary land rights in Africa An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation FAO … to customary land, vernacular markets offer an initial entry point through land rentals and in some cases land … formalized in1970 when the Tribal Land Act came into force. Given this information gap, the land boards may not …
Negotiate: reaching agreement over water
… goal of water negotiation is to turn potential conflict into constructive engagement and ideally into voluntary, … will be given its due. A powerful majority cannot force its political preferences on a minority and overlook … writing, a change in government had delayed the Charter’s entry into force as some of the top offi- cials required to …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… of actors. They: • translate principles of the Guidelines into practical mechanisms, processes and actions; • give … ownership provides an example. Land tenure, rules of entry to social groupings and collaborative practices were at … or other constraining factors, but it can be harmful to force the pace of trust-building and a rushed process can …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… should however begin integrating legal assessments into their national planning as soon as possible. It is our … it is of course the “service” of avoiding carbon dioxide’s entry into the atmosphere that is the object of REDD … and if a federal emissions trading scheme will come into force. The adoption of a national CSRs regime would greatly …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… health, and how such guidance can be best incorporated into management plans at Ramsar sites and other wetlands. … site. Facilities for disinfection should be available on entry to and exit from the area. In some circumstances it may … March 2012]. The Carter Center. International Task Force for Disease Eradication. Atlanta, U.S. …
Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case
… or regional conservation priorities are integrated into business planning. Benefits to communities: Local … more reactive, companies find themselves dealing with high entry costs, unforeseen regulatory hurdles and fully … – and, second, that agreement on the fund would in no way force the NGOs to take OCP’s side if problems arose.” She …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… towards the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, broken down into their components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of Benefits Arising from their Utilization enters into force on 12 October 2014, opening up new opportunities for … a fully functional ABS Clearing-House by the time of entry into force is essential for making the Protocol …