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Energy law and sustainable development
… Energy Law and Sustainable Development Energy Law and Sustainable … very likely that most land areas will experience: • higher maximum temperatures and more hot days • higher minimum … and agro-industrial and municipal wastes. Biomass can also yield liquid fuels such as ethanol, methanol, and vegetable …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… Challenges and Risks 1.1 The Urgency for All of Sustainable Groundwater Management 1.2 Groundwater for … can be irreversible. Falling water tables can reduce the yield of shallow wells, or even cause them to fail, if the … water use in mining varied from US$ 0.4-3.8/m3, with the maximum values for high-value metal and gemstone production. …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… Towards Sustainable Fisheries Law IUCN Environmental Policy and Law … fully exploited and producing catches at or close to their maximum sustainable limits. Most stocks of the top ten … ‘conservation’ of living resources or ‘maximum sustainable yield’ (MSY),19 later agreements speak also of ‘sustainable …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… of Agriculture›s mISSIOn for the purpose of achieving a sustainable development, conserving the environment and … over- grazed areas and during extended drought years. The maximum potential contribution of improved rangeland is not … the biomass measured this year must be considered as a maximum potential productivity of rangelands in Jordan (Abu …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… MEDITERRANEAN STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2016-2025 Investing in environmental … time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty Schweizerische … breeding has accounted for half of the steadily growing yield increases since the 1960s. The role of plant breeding … reserves’ where the ultimate goal is to ensure that the maximum possible genetic diversity is maintained and …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production A Compilation of Tools and … using DRIFT for the Pangani River Basin in Tanzania was a “maximum agriculture” scenario, which may be a useful analogy … also include spatial elements such as hazard maps, crop yield maps and current land use maps which will improve …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… a solid regulatory basis that is fundamental to the sustainable development of the sector. To this end, this … places a ceiling on the net income by oil companies at a maximum of US$ 42 per barrel, and awards price differentials … Although soy is on the lower end of the scale as regards yield potential for oil producing crops in Brazil (the most …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… The World Conservation UnionThe World Conservation Union Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas Guidelines for … that control and limit impacts of use, while allowing maximum enjoyment of as many visitors as can be accommodated … because it had just been logged out, so the potential yield as a timber resource was distant in the future. …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… for Policy and Legislative Development on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Freshwater Resources Stephen C. McCaffrey … by the Government,which is based on the concept of the maximum quantity of water used by consumer and minimum cost … basin. Of those that do, most urge adoption of a “safe yield.” This term comports nicely with sustainable …