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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group
… concluded that those working on land rights and natural resource issues were the second-largest group of defenders at … of evidence.30 chut Wutty was the founder of the natural resource Protection group, a civil society organisation that … protests about the unsustainable nature of growth and/or resource exploitation are often portrayed by vested interests …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… the peat-forming phenomenon and its ecological and natural resource functions; b) dependence of peatlands on their … to, the absorption and release of drinking water, natural resource provision to local communities and indigenous … measures or traditional forms of land and wetland resource uses (typically including induced grazing, mowing, …
The Land in Numbers
… lack access to safe water. 15 3 3 EXPLODING NEEDS IN A RESOURCE FINITE WORLD Productive land and soil are the basic … and economies. They are our most precious natural capital resource, yet demand is spiraling out of control. The … SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT: INCREASING YIELD - ENHANCING RESOURCE FLOWS In Zimbabwe, water harvesting combined with …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… on providing guidance appropriate for countries that are resource and data constrained. This document is the result of … data for prioritisation – the Zambezi Freshwater Resource Areas 22 3 Example from South Africa: The headline … useful for countries that are both biodiversity rich and resource constrained, where difficult choices have to be made …
UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015
… towards waste management and recognizing waste and resource management as a significant contributor to … that restoring and maintaining the health of the natural resource base is a necessary condition for eradicating … Coherence of the Sustainable Development Goals: A Natural Resource Perspective Plastic in cosmetics: Are we polluting …
Legislating for property rights in fisheries
… to pay for these services in various ways, including resource-rent collection such as licence fees and produce … proposed that the only solution to the problem of marine resource depletion is "private property or public … owned private property was the only solution to resource overexploitation.6 Limited Licensing In the last few …