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Guidelines for applying protected area management categories

… 55 Inland water protected areas … 61 11. Compatibility of various inland water protection strategies with IUCN categories … Luigi Boitani, Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, Peter Bridge- water, Jessica Brown, Phillip Bubb, Neil Burgess, José … were produced in English only, a limitation created by shortage of funds, although the final guidelines are being …
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The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… including food, fuel, construction materials, clean water and air, and protection from natural hazards. … – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at its … species Invasive species Climate change Pollution (air, water) 0% 23 Region 1st priority 2nd priority Caribbean …
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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… as a “strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promote conservation and … environmental policies, and other sectoral policies( e.g. water, agriculture) • Engages with the environmental … (2015). Does outmigration lead to land degradation? Labour shortage and land …
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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… services can be affected when ecosystems become degraded. Water quality can decline, carbon can be emitted into the … Kenya, was excavated down to 1 m above the brackish water table. Casuarina equisetifolia was planted directly … Reforestation of any kind will be difficult if there is a shortage of land for food production. In these circumstances …
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Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges

… any latitude and depth: increase in CO2 dissolved in sea water, which leads to a lowering of the pH; increase in … jellyfish making vertical migrations to feed in surface water areas at night. In addition to the important biomass … Target 11 By 2020, at least 17% of terrestrial and inland water, and 10% of coastal and marine areas, especially areas …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… as embedded within a network of relationships with land, water, plants, and animals, expressed through culture and … because of the importance of the forest for fruits, honey, water and wildlife, its use for grazing and wood must be … of the ecology of the region that allows us to find water and grazing for our animals. Notably, these different …
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UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015

… and girl’s traditional responsibilities as food growers, water and fuel gatherers and caregivers connect them closely … life, representation, nationality; rights to land and water, education; employment; health; and economic and social … and climate change in a number of sectors, including: water and sanitation; agriculture; energy; land use, change, …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… are not necessarily covered by “land” rights, including water, salt pans and trees, and how these rights interact … Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Goal 8. Promote sustained, … specialized and seasonally-varied pastures and water, which provide a margin of safety against erratic …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… 17 1.5. ELECTRICITy AND WATER DESALINATION....................... 17 1.6. TOURISM … development (Table 3). How- ever, the speed of water investment for agriculture is still slower than the … Desalination may remain the ultimate solution to the water shortage crisis in the whole of North Africa, and in Libya in …
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Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP

… economy and to sustainable approaches to food, energy and water security. Indeed, efforts to encourage sustainable … natural allies. Ecosystem services – including food, clean water, medicinal substances, recreation, and protection from … the international community in addressing food, energy and water security and in achieving sustainable development and …
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