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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… life on earth, including energy exchanges, erosion, the transfer of bio-active chemicals, and climate regulation.14 … Water Management: Traditional Approaches and Information Technology. United Nations University Press: Tokyo, Japan. 96 … Science? The Public Reconstruction of Science and Technology, pp 172-190. Cambridge University Press: …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… challenge facing Simonopetra is to make good use of modern technology without becoming dependent on it and without … that of the protected area itself have been enhanced. The transfer of forest management rights to local commu- nities … as a result of the influence of television and technology. These negative factors are already noticeable in …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), An Introduction to the IPPC Standard Setting Process
… could help to reduce pest risks prior to export, during transfer, on arrival, and during handling and processing. … of pests. Moving towards electronic-based, paper-free technology for the exchange of certificate information will …
Global Mercury Assessment
… of Ministers and the EU. Produced by UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, Chemicals Branch … waters have increased by only 10-25%, because of the slow transfer of mercury from surface waters into the deep oceans. … use is in the chlor-alkali industry where mercury-cell technology may be used in the production of chlorine and …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… the development of tools, incentives and processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices, and the full and … area, and allowing or disallowing a particular activity or technology, and agreements such as legally binding memoranda … areas • Have you developed, used or diffused appropriate technology for mapping, biological inventories and rapid …
Toolkit for the Sound Management of DDT for Disease Vector Control
… Convention Regional Centre for Capacity-building and the Transfer of Technology in Asia and the Pacific, China and the Stockholm … should follow best practices and correct application technology, use of personal protection equipment, and …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… that were already vulnerable to over-exploitation. à Transfer through the matching grant programme. Aquaculture … J., Timsina, K.p., RanaBhat, d.B. & adhikari, s. 2015. Technology adoption analysis of improved mai- ze technology in western hills of Nepal. Journal of Maize …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… the capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change.1 Technology assessments are usually undertaken to identify … negative impacts resulting from the release of such technology.2 Sustainability assessments are conducted to … an agreed schedule for national sectoral authorities to transfer their responsibilities related to the evaluation and …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… a payment scheme involves not only a financial transfer between service buyers and sellers. Additional costs … can take many forms, of which the most popular include: • Transfer payments. These are direct payment schemes. A … do not have access to needed labour, credit or technology. In this context, paying for services from …