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… This reallocative effect would not be merely within the farming sector. There was also the prospect of reducing … switch water from lower to higher productivity uses in the farming sector. In Australia, at that time, the agricultural … into river red gum watering, salinity dilution and dairy farming were forecast. In 1995 the Council of Australian …

… drought, sea-level rise or infilling with sediment or organic material. Lake Chad in the Sahel, for example, is … game, shellfish and fish. The shallow waters trap silt and organic matter on which large numbers of small creatures … through fisheries, cattle herding and recession culture farming on the wet nutrient-rich riverbanks. The middle …

… is available in the floodplain for dry season vegetable farming and rice cultivation. An estimated 1,137 people now have access to water for dry-season farming; m Approximately 16 kilometres of river banks in the … were supported with 19 water pumps to expand dry season farming in December 2009; m 4 communities in Burkina Faso …

… gases. Forests, as well as crops, soil and other organic matter, take up carbon (carbon sequestration) and … are generally rich in nutrients, as a result of the organic matter produced by the trees and plants themselves, … 643. de Graaf, G.J. and Xuan, T.T. 1998. Extensive shrimp farming, mangrove clearance and marine fisheries in the …

… has been replaced by farmland used mainly for dairy farming and beef cattle production. In 1942, most forest … oxgen, which in turn reduces the rate of decomposition of organic material and the capacity to support aquatic … increase the sustainability of soil and water resources; • farming and harvesting of wildlife in a sustainable manner on …

… economic and environmental objectives under a variety of farming systems. States should ensure that 4 PART 4 TRANSFERS …

… of relevance to professionals and practioners active in farming, forestry, fisheries, protected areas, urban planning … Sahara where, as one moves south, first herding and then farming become possible. It offers an excellent example of …

… the bay for decades in the plant's wastewater and, in the organic form of methyl mercury, it had entered the food … desperately striving both to industrialize and to raise farming yields, and sometimes they use chemicals they don't … is aimed at halting the use of hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and at coping with their widespread …

… pollution issues that require attention: persistent organic contaminants, oil pollution, heavy metals, noise, … Trade and the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. In the case of treaties dealing with … would enable subsistence farmers to practice sustainable farming, to provide food, to ensure an income, and to enhance …

… more recent and includes, for instance, certification of farming through organic standards grouped under the auspices of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), certification of …