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Community - based incentives for nature conservation

… and integrity of natural systems, are closely interlinked. Rural communities typically depend on the continued … has become an increasingly important component of rural development activities. Simultaneously there has been a …
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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… whatsoever on the part of IUCN or the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) concerning the legal status … land’, which linked the maintenance and acquisi- tion of rural lands to active work, meaning deforestation. As a … as well as indigenous groups, irrigators, and other ‘rural’ associations. In Bolivia, the water cooperatives have …
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FAO's work on Climate Change

… At the same time, almost 80 percent of the poor live in rural areas where people depend on agriculture, fisheries or … base to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be at risk. Climate change will bring … levels, and shifting climates – all of which will make the rural poor the first victims, hampering efforts to feed the …
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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening

… and peri-urban forestry and greening Lidija Knuth for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office 32 0 CONTENTS … FOREWORD It is a recognized fact that forest and trees in rural areas contribute to the improvement of livelihoods and … to these resources are different from those of forestry in rural areas. As part of its mandate to support countries in …
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Comment aborder la REDD+ au Cameroun: Contexte, enjeux et options pour une stratégie nationale

… 77 Encadré 11 : Défi du gouvernement dans le secteur rural … % des ménages et constitue l’activité principale du monde rural. 90,7 % de ces ménages sont considérés comme pauvres, … one with an explicit aim to contribute to local economic development. The 1994 Forestry law states that the RFA is to …
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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… wealth of plant diversity for food and agriculture. The development of crop diversity changed profoundly with the … most hungry people in the world (over 70 per cent) live in rural areas (Esquinaz, 2011) and depend largely on … to participatory approaches to development. Books such as Rural development: Putting the last first,4 Putting people …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… and the empowerment of the poor by Elisa Morgera for the Development Law Service FAO Legal Office CONTENTS PREFACE … influence on local economies can be significant. Some rural communities see wildlife as a source of food. Some see … improving food security, alleviating poverty, enhancing rural livelihoods and ultimately contributing to the legal …
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European charter on hunting and biodiversity

… K. (in press) in: Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Rural Livelihoods: Science and Practice. The Zoological … birds of prey) to facilitate biodiversity conservation and rural development; European Charter on Hunting - 8 - 6 Derived from …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate … for Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and 61 Livelihoods in Rural Madagascar Chapter 6 - Adapting to Climate Change 73 … the fish catch in the Region of Tahoua, one of the seven rural Regions of Niger, was estimated at 430 tons, with a …
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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… agricultural practices, so as to ensure continuity in the development of crop genetic resources in the future. … resources, health care, education and living conditions in rural areas. These are all crucial factors that affect the … in countries where most of the population lives in rural areas, with livelihoods based on farming – particularly …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity