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Defenders of the Earth
… breakdown of the law. Large numbers of the Adivasi population are illegally losing their land to corporations, … those international institutions charged with stimulating growth in developing countries are often part of the problem. … the con- stant improvement of the well-being of the entire population and of all individuals, on the basis of their …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… hotspots. In Africa, however, a large part of the population directly depends on the environment and natural … continued, thereby raising levels of poverty among its population. The past half century has seen increasing global … and space combined with an exponential rate of population growth, rising levels of poverty and inappropriate …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… unsustainable consumption in wealthy countries and rapid population growth and crushing poverty in the tropics. Expanding … No biodiversity is dispensable or redundant – every population of every species, in fact all of nature, is worth …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… persons. In areas where a significant proportion of the population is illiterate, it is particularly important to use … in Amazonia: An Inquiry into the Effect of Land Tenure and Population from 2000 to 2003 (Washington, DC: World Bank, … p. 60. 25 Ibid., p. 63. 26 K. Deininger, Land Policies for Growth and Poverty Reduction, Policy Research Report …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… the power to protect forests from fires, except where the population density is fifteen times higher than the average population in the Russian Federation. The list of concerned … example, efforts must be made to restore or improve old growth stands (sec. 102.(e)) and projects must be carried out …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… in species popu- lation size (number) • Fish species and population • Total fish catch (t/year) • Houses on lakeshore … of the year. Also it is well established that intact old growth forest provides higher water quality. Thus, there is a … 90% of their drinking water supply. The watersheds have a population of 77,000 and cover an area of 4,000 km2. …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… of an area with urban characteristics, a whole number of population census blocks as delimited for the purpose of last … blocks as delimited for the purpose of the preceding population census or a whole number of muaziaat or a … is grown with rank or noxious vegetation, or under-growth, the local government may by notice require the owner …
Issues in water law reform
… water were in force, the country had a very small population of less than four million, and food and labour … and the smallholdings owned by 80 percent of the peasant population accounting for 15 percent of the total arable land … with the very future of the human race on this earth, its growth in terms of the population, and its social and …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… areas of transboundary rivers adjacent to them. The border population of one state, which carries Watercourse … public health or have similar harmful consequences for the population and the economy. Institutional framework The … waters and their preservation in the interests of the population and sustainable development. Parties shall: n …