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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… to more intensified production. In contrast to traditional farming systems where agricultural inputs were mainly … inter alia, on the importance of maintaining diverse farming systems and on implementing participatory approaches … Philosophy (2010). 33 Leskien and Flitner (1997), p. 36. farming systems, the promotion of plant breeding efforts and …
Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications
… shipping, military and security uses, recreation and fish farming. The overexploitation of oceans presents several … of oceans12 Challenges � Expansion of fish and shellfish farming (aquaculture) has caused loss of vegetation and … reversible. While the demand for fish is increasing, fish farming may relieve some of the pressure on wild fisheries, …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… region. MSSD 2016-2025 is the result of over two years of intensive collaborative work within the MAP system. … of marginal lands and pollution run-off from farming. At the same time the sector is a key player in the … MSSD 2016-2025 is the result of over two years of intensive collaborative work within the MAP system. The …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… are considered crucial by farmers who therefore engage in farming practices in which the use of PGRFA, or … nitrogen uptake and therefore increased production in intensive farming systems Lesson 3 –Implementation of Farmers´Rights 7 …
A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27
… and their flyways defined in better detail as a result. Intensive ringing and colour-marking of waterbirds dur- ing … it covers, the more complex and resource-intensive the scale of the challenges that need to be dealt … 4(7): e208. Pain, D. J. and Pienkowskil, M. W. (1997) Farming and birds in Europe: the Common Agricultural Policy …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… The Goals and targets are the result of over two years of intensive public consultation and engagement with civil … people in vulnerable situations. It will facilitate an intensive global engagement in support of implementation of … including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors 8.3 Promote development-oriented policies …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… • Watershed protection measures, including contour farming, planting trees on hillsides, planting fruit trees … affect major economic sectors and ecosystems, such as the farming, fishing, water resources, marine resources, local … including fisheries, tourism, gleaning, and seaweed farming, and value transfer method for biodiversity …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… of these efforts, enabling recognized experts to undertake intensive research and present detailed, balanced and … debate, and to build our analyses and recommendations on intensive legal research. As a co-author of Beyond Access: … the measures needed outside of the source country. After intensive negotiations, the final Guidelines were amended to …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… agrobi- odiversity – always keeping in focus the needs of farming communities, the poor and the hungry, and their right … market opportunities and as they changed from extensive to intensive agriculture. Consequently, farmers’ varieties that … farmer varieties. Due to traits that fit the market and intensive systems that most farmers now practice, their new …
Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters
… or cultures/countries 7 Women are the main domestic, farming and health care water users world-wide – they manage … In Northern Ghana, women tend to favour the less capital-intensive “temporary shallow well” technology, which is well … basins. Predominance of women labourers harvesting labour intensive wet paddy in Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India …