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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… 26 ANALYSIS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT BY MODELING HYDRIC EROSION TO SOILS OF AGUASCALIENTES, MEXICO LÓPEZ, SANTOS … APPROACH TO CHARACTERIZE AND UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF WIND EROSION APPEARANCE UNDER UNTYPICAL CONDITIONS OF UKRAINE WEST … 45 WIND EROSION QUANTIFICATION AND MOVING DUNES IMPACTS IN THE SOUTH …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… Agricultural Land 37 2.4 Legislation Specifically for Soil Erosion Control 38 2.5 Legislation Specifically to Manage … E.G., 1987, Anatomy, Physiology and Psychology of Erosion, John Wiley and Sons, Brisbane. 19 “Soil taxonomy” is … as the main contributors to soil degradation: water erosion, wind erosion, waterlogging and excess salts, …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… Site and Biosphere Reserve, India Forest/River Soil erosion and floods Italy Delta Po Adaptation to Climate … Area Coastal Sea level rise, salt intrusion, coastlines erosion, heat waves Madagascar Nosy Hara Marine Protected … Floods, typhoons, saline intrusion, coastal/riverbank erosion Viet Nam Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… - Erosion control … that provide shoreline protection against coastal erosion and storms, to restoring natural floodplains that … (bioretention and infiltration) Permeable pavements* Erosion control Re/afforestation and forest conservation … (bioretention and infiltration) Permeable pavements* Erosion control Re/afforestation and forest conservation …
Nature-based solutions to address climate change
… dunes act as natural barriers against winds and coastal erosion. In urban areas and cities, green areas play an … soil artificialization, which is a major cause of soil erosion and greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, through … at regional and local level Solutions to reduce coastal erosion risks Solutions to reduce natural risks C oastal …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… of shores from storm surges and waves; prevention of erosion. ❏ Provisioning – e.g. fisheries, building materials. … and decline of the tourism industry. ❏ Increased coastal erosion and destruction from storms and catastrophic natural … of coral larvae and mangrove seedlings, is balanced by erosion and breakdown from both human-induced and natural …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… 97 11.1 Requirements for plants to be used for erosion control......................103 11.2 Mixed … are by low soil fertility and poor soil structure, soil erosion, the absence of fungal or root symbionts, and a lack … velocity and rate of site-level run-off increases, soil erosion accelerates, slope stability is reduced, siltation …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… making it better able to provide a rich habitat, prevent erosion and flooding and withstand the impacts of climate … to Introduction 16 17 enhance food production, reduce erosion, provide shade and produce firewood. In other places, … of forest products, improve soil fertility and reduce erosion (through agroforestry and evergreen agriculture) and …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… could improve protection against shallow landslides and erosion, especially in southwest China. Nepal 3 villages in … and agricultural lands from tropical storms and erosion hazards. learning opportunities to support coherent … use of ecosystem services for landslide stabilisation and erosion reduction along rural roadsides, or “eco-safe roads” …
What is Agrodiversity
… of the aquatic environment exacerbate the genetic erosion of agrobiodiversity. Fallow fields and wildlands can … aquatic biodiversity. The main cause of the genetic erosion of crops – as reported by almost all countries – is … or exotic varieties and species. Frequently, genetic erosion occurs as old varieties in farmers’ fields are …