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UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015
… performance identified, among other suggested areas of improvement a need for the organisation to clarify: “how the … more severe storms and flooding, species depletion, soil degradation, deforestation, and other negative … directly from environmental conservation, protection and improvement, and evidence is clear that benefits experienced …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… by fluctuations in rainfall, crop rotation and soil fertility, as well as changing community needs. Land … community. Ecological context: Rainfall, temperature, soil fertility and climate may dictate small-scale farmers' … All community members had the right to gather wood, soil and other materials for fuel and building construction …
Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… there is no property in water percolating through the sub-soil until it has been the object of an appropriation.25 The … as comparable numbers concerned with land drainage, river improvement and inland navigation. In other words there were … directly to or indirectly into a water body or onto the soil." (Garduno, op cit.) Why is this the case? The sheer …
Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… and reduction of human health-associated risks and improvement of the quality of life both today and for the … the NBSAP in Albania are the following: — Protection and improvement of biological and landscape diversity; — … and marine water’s quality, risk assessment and soil pollution. B. NGOs Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… Implementation of the Alpine Convention in the Field of Soil Protection, Bled, October 16, 1998, EMuT 991:83/F. 22 … use patterns that have led to changes in vegetation and soil cover that have affected the hydrological cycle. The … catches, restocking threatened populations, and habitat improvement projects, NASCO issued multi-stage guidelines on …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… necessary, but can also be used as a basis for ongoing improvement and refinement that will yield increasingly … to balance stability of the outputs with iterative improvement, and to ensure there is clear communication about … using a combination of biophysical data layers such as soil types, elevation, geology, and rainfall. ● Expert or …
Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc
… outcomes such as the protection of natural elements and improvement of the quality of life for the surrounding … ongoing one, with each step subject to modification and improvement at any stage of the planning process. 19 Please … and spiritual benefits; and supporting services such as soil formation, photosynthesis, and nutrient cycling …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… Loads: Possibilities and Constraints’, 15 Water, Air and Soil Pollution (1995) 201-213; Hans-Dieter Nagel and … compliance mechanisms to monitor, and contribute to the improvement of, implementation. The structure, composition … and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination’ (Target 3.9). This is …
Managing Natural World Heritage
… is alert to changing con- ditions and seeks continual improvement. Five sections of the manual (as stages 5 and 6 … not adversely affect the ecosystem’s capacity to prevent soil erosion and provide clean water. • Benefits from … indicators. A classic example would be monitoring soil compaction on walking trails to assess set levels of …