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Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… and widespread deterioration in the quality of air, water and soils – the basic resources on which all of … obvious process, especially when viewed from the air or from an aerial photograph (Fig. 1–1). Equally, habitat … degradation. It has little influence on point sources of pollution, such as effluent pipes, sewers and drains. …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… secure environmental services (such as water and clean air) to all humans, rural and urban, wealthy or poor. It also … sources dry up, become choked with silt or contaminated by pollution, the provision of this essential basic resource … in remote locations. Examples include cases where upstream pollution (often hundreds of kilometres away) affects river …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… and pumping tools, and increases farmers’ operating costs. Pollution: lack of a proper sewage system or cesspits to … or dispose of sewage water. This increases groundwater pollution risks, and other sanitation and public health risks … could potentially be ‘flooded’ with a large number of ‘hot air’ carbon credits. This increase in supply would decrease …