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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… and degradation of valuable habitats (such as natural and semi-natural forests, grasslands, wetlands and peatlands, and … from family farmers in the North, Northeast and semi-arid areas. Additionally, it is clear that diversification of … of goods which are imported into the Export Processing Zone; � exemption from export duties, value added tax, and …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… and Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal by Jeremy Spoon and Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa The … too: they represent patches of rich vegetation amidst an arid rocky landscape, containing relatively ungrazed wild … equitable sustainable use of natural resources in arid and semi-arid regions. As everywhere in the world, Box: Customary …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… based management approaches (e.g. integrated coastal zone management and integrated water resources management); … GI as: “a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas with other environmental features designed … Colorado General background Water resources in the semi-arid southwestern US are under increasing pressure from …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… America 111 Box 16. Conservation in the Tanga Coastal Zone 115 Figures Figure 1. The Sustainable Livelihoods … into six districts and 833 villages. The predominantly semi-arid region has nearly two million people. The high …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… exceed the carrying capacity of the water system, coastal zone or wetland concerned. 26. For purposes of subsequent … Particularly in Africa (CCD). Applicable to arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid countries of the world, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

GEO yearbook 2003

… or hybrid seeds. Plant genetic diversity of both wild and semi- domesticated food sources is therefore a crucially … This herding antelope roams the dry steppes and semi-arid deserts of Central Asia and the Russian Federation. It … in a 15 per cent reduction in traffic inside the charging zone, and a 30 per cent reduction in traffic delays (TFL …
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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… Wastes and their Disposal (1996) • Integrated Coastal Zone Management Protocol: Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone … Convention “land degradation” means reduction or loss, in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, of the biological or …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… degraded land is the derived savannahs in the high-forest zone of West Africa that are dominated by Imperata … by 1985 much of the landscape had been transformed into semi-desert. Significant areas of forests had been cleared … when the site conditions have improved. In some arid areas, seedlings are planted along contour lines to …
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A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… Partnership EBA Endemic Bird Area EEZ Economic Exclusive Zone EU European Union EURING European Union for Bird Ringing … about, for example, through: - conversion of natural and semi-natural habitats for agri- culture and/or forestry; - … pigs etc.) is a serious problem, especially in semi-arid regions, and can lead to the removal of much natural …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… ICRISAT International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid-Tropics IITA International Institute of Tropical … and includes many interesting unpublished anecdotes and semi-clandestine contacts (see Sukhwani, 2003, Chapter 10 and …
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