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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… projected impacts of climate change. • Promote the use of renewable energy as an important tool for enhancing livelihoods. 7. … projected impacts of climate change. 3. Promote the use of renewable energy as an important tool for enhancing …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… Lines Oil/ Gas exploration/development Air Pollution Renewable Energy Forestry/ Wood production Earthquakes/ Tsunamis … Shipping Lanes Housing/ Urban Areas Fire/ Fire Suppression Renewable Energy Tourism/ visitors/ recreation Tourism/ …
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The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… freshwater resources, coastal and marine resources, energy and tourism (UNGA, 1999). Issues relevant to small … Directors to approve $9.5 million in spending to support renewable energy in several small island states including … growth and/or migration Invasive species Overharvesting of renewable natural resources Intensive agriculture Mining, oil …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… of electricity from neighbouring States (lowering its own energy production and CO2 emission). This illustrates the … over the next decade. These projects primarily relate to renewable energies, reducing wasting of energy, and promoting … The UNDP/GEF-KfW project “Georgia – Promoting the Use of Renewable Energy Resources for Local Energy Supply” was …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… city. Geomancy is under- pinned by the belief that vital energy forces (‘ki’) flow under the ground, and that … char- acteristics of the area; in general, the use of renewable sources should be progressively promoted; 8. There … es prudently and of developing tech- nologies based on renewable energy. ��� One such example would be the Ca- …
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Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice

… formal Agreement with the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MEE), which allows carrying out specific activities … are donated to the Ministry of the Environment and Energy (MEE) to be reinvested in conservation. The research … 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Total Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) by 10% 110,040 43,400 66,670 51,092 95,196 …
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UNEP. The first 40 years

… got off to a slow start and needed an injection of energy. Strong has described how he felt when he was invited … community: • Improving energy efficiency and using renewable sources of energy would result in major … to discourage pollution and over-consumption of non- renewable resources, and to encourage environment-friendly …
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FAO's work on Climate Change

… of underused technologies such as biogas generators and energy-saving devices – could help the global livestock … quality, animal health and husbandry, manure management, energy-use efficiency. Source: www.fao.org/gleam. GLOBAL … agrifood chains by improving energy efficiency, increasing renewable energy, in particular sustainable development of …
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Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… steadily towards a world economy that no longer obtains energy from fossil fuels. Still, some countries are showing … produces nearly 95 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy. Iceland produces almost all of its … actions taken to mitigate or adapt to climate change. Renewable energy projects and efforts to protect forests, …
30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 177 USE OF WIND ENERGY FOR DRY SEASON IRRIGATION OF VEGETABLES - OPTIONS FOR … as an option to address the world’s increasing demand for renewable (energy) resources. One of the most widely planted … through engineering and science. With global shortages of renewable resources and desertification, improved …
30 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere