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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… of country autonomous organizations and NGOs, the role of farming organs (farmers’ associations, economic-aid units) … in special consideration of the interests of disadvantaged small land users, and preferable financial policy for … is to harmonize environmental management on a national scale. 60 Ibid., Part 3, “Requirements for Environmental …
Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control
… intensive and in practice can only be deployed against small (<5 ha) colonies and roosts. 4. An integrated pest … realistic chances of succeeding in controlling quelea in small (<10 ha) areas. 5. Amongst available IPM means of … may be appropriate for commercial farmers or for small-scale cropping but the expense and labour needed to erect and …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… . . . . . . . . .4 2. Lake Neusiedl/Fert surrounded by the small Hungarian plains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … In practical terms from 1992 onwards several large-scale nature conservation projects funded by the Federal … land pushed back the former pastures and meadows. Cattle farming became less and less attractive, while wine and …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… develop new national soil law, but they only represent a small portion of the world in number and area. • The decision … ways. Conservation policies have been formulated and large-scale soil conservation programs have been mounted in many … and more diversified (and more food secure) output from farming systems”. See Tenberg, A., and M. Stocking, 2001, …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… (2000) formulated a common-sense principal of ‘rule-of-scale parsimony’ which suggests that one should never … of a species. For example, harvests that are clearly small in relation to the overall abundance or distribution of … systems like ranching, captive rearing and wildlife farming. The latter involve the manipulation of habitat to …
Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc
… up a public involvement programme, which may be simple (small-scale) or comprehensive, subject to the needs. 4.2 the … and further enhance working relations: • Start with small steps, such as mutually agreed conversations between PA …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… in environmental law and policy and in this regard this small but important work also contributes to UNEP’s work on … and culturally sustainable and appropriate” and for small-scale mining to be recognised, protected and promoted “as a … San Juan Protocol as a ‘multi-option system’ that combines farming, fishing, mining, forestry, animal husbandry, hunting …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… of wealth, health and wellbeing on an unprece- dented scale. They also compromise our ability to achieve the … or non-tangible digital products. 10-20% of the licit small arms trade, which is USD 10.3 billion incl. parts and … 3 billion people around the world and the fish and fish-farming industry secures the livelihoods of between 10 and 12 …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… processed wood products • Illegal logging • Oil palm and small-scale rubber plantations • Population growth • Forest fires … before 2005 by donating plots of 100 hectares to people farming them, and selling plots of 100– 1,500 hectares at a …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… supporting and a regulating service, depending on the time scale and immediacy of their impact on people. 33 Ibid. at p. … is also creating new opportunities for development of small-scale enterprises that build value in communities from … vulnerability. Activities included aquaculture (fish-farming), honey production and agro-ecology (community …