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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… corresponded with the “model” or “demonstration” farm and industrial projects of the early days of the ODA. The first … and rural development. What had happened was that the “industrial” wildlife management schemes had failed, as had … research on anacondas, avoid resource misuse and waste, and maximize local income in a manner that would …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… to limit global warming to less than 2°C above the pre-industrial average temperature. It is hoped that the … to (Hansen et al., 2016a) we achieved 1°C above pre-industrial levels in 2015. On current trends we are likely to … in an experimental model of a municipal solid waste landfill and leachate. Applied Microbiology 30: …
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
… natural resource management and where low-level non-industrial use of natural resources compatible with nature … of reservoirs which flood important parts of the property, industrial and agricultural development including the use of … weather events; • sand production, nutrient cycling, waste assimilation and water quality maintenance; • provision …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series … confer protective status on wetlands and to limit urban, industrial and recreational development which might adversely … wetland area as a result of residential, recreational and industrial development or infrastructure projects. Typically, …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… and modified by processes of intensive agricultural (and industrial) development, many habitats lying in the vicinity … had to follow the socialist rules of large-scale industrial agriculture so private farming was reduced to a … built into practical work on many different areas such as waste management, economic use of nature resources, new bio- …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… purely economic goods, giving priority to extractive and industrial uses of natural resources over conservation … environmental services (services related to sanitation and waste management which are provided by humans). The different … and is lead- ing to important changes. The exponential industrial, agricultural, and urban growth of the last cen- …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… and natural resources sector which are different from the industrial contexts in which precaution is usually discussed. … natural resource users and communities, rather than industrial interests. However, there are often close linkages … marine fisheries, food standards, transport of hazardous waste, pollution control, and chemicals regulation, although …