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Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification. 36 Adams and Hulme, 1998; … Peace Parks as seasonal grazing areas, mostly in extreme drought years. Wildlife is regarded as being in conflict with … thirst, hunger, injuries and exhaustion. During the 1983 drought approximately 50,000 wildebeest died along the Kuke …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification. 36 Adams and Hulme, 1998; … Peace Parks as seasonal grazing areas, mostly in extreme drought years. Wildlife is regarded as being in conflict with … thirst, hunger, injuries and exhaustion. During the 1983 drought approximately 50,000 wildebeest died along the Kuke …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… foods and other resources) and in times of crisis, such as drought, crop failure or even market failure (See Box 4). … of gross agricultural income, although after the severe drought of 1991 it rose to 21 percent. Income from sport … to livelihood security, particularly in times of drought. But not all areas with wildlife have enough variety …
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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… pumping has major effects on ecosystems in the drought-dominated conditions of the region. Wetlands in Iraq …
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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa … Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa … relating to land degradation, desertifi- cation and drought, recognizing the role of the UNCCD, and to emphasise …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… was also used to even out the fluctuations of flood and drought by storing water and to carry away waste. However, as … treatment companies to supply the population during a drought. Even during non-drought times, the option of selling water gives the …
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African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas

… degradation, such as exacerbated climate change including drought, fire and flood, as well as food insecurity, … areas, improve soil fertility and food security, drought resistant crops are distributed to farmers, who are … vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change (drought and floods). The IUCN Ecosystems Protecting …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… no fodder or water outside the forest thanks to a severe drought. Villagers are supported by political leaders who are … hunting of Shangai, a threatened antelope23. • In the drought-prone area of Rajasthan in India, Bhaonta-Kolyala is … only ensured a year round availability of water (in this drought-prone area) but has also increased soil fertility. …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… typically see seasonal flooding, followed by periods of drought. Minimum or average flow allocations would not be … of drinking water in Kruger National Park during the 1992 drought, when Sabie River stopped flowing for the first time … 95% of the time. In other cases, indices of less frequent drought events have been used such as the mean annual minimum …
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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… aims to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought. These three conventions are together often referred … Combat Desertification in Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa … desertification and mitigate drought  effects in nations with serious drought  …
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