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Improving governance of pastoral lands
… use of diverse environmental features such as topography, soil and the dominant vegetation. In some systems, landscapes … Management InstitutionsEnvironmental indicators: plants, soil etc. Production indicators: milk yield, body hair etc. … individualization of land. Establishment of Pastoral Improvement Perimeters (PIPs) by the Moroccan Government in …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… by: IUCN Publications Services Unit Front cover photo: Soil degradation and reclamation at Kjolur, Iceland, Dr Andres Arnalds, Soil Conservation Institute, Iceland. Back cover photo: … a number of important recommendations for the immediate improvement of the capa- bility of national legislative and …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… by: IUCN Environmental Law Centre Front cover photo: Soil degradation in China, Prof Wang Xi, Wuhan University, … Montevideo Programme III 5 5. Specific Requirements for Soil Law Reform 6 Section 2 7 II. BACKGROUND 9 1. Soil and … in this context is regarded as a stimulus for the overall improvement of the global and national law for soil, as the …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… controls on grazing have facilitated agroforestry for soil conservation and a pilot joint forest management … with important watershed functions; deforestation and soil erosion are significant problems. Nearly half of the … over land use between areas with high priority for soil conservation and areas for farming. In the case of the …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Analysis: Achieving systematic improvement in environmental law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … does provide objective intelligence to support performance improvement of legal instruments and that it is usable by … of natural resources such as the atmosphere, water, soil, climate; • how all types of natural resources are …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… ................ 64 4.4.3 Preventing and controlling soil erosion … 107 6.3.6 Establishing a water and soil conservation system … LD. The participatory planning approach for the improvement of LD laws was derived from the model developed … level. This was achieved using three programmes: (i) improvement of the law and policy framework to enhance …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… seed systems Workshop 2.2: Agro-ecosystems Workshop 2.3: Soil and water issues Workshop 2.4: Knowledge and knowledge … 39 NEXUS AMONG WATER, SOIL, FOOD AND BIODIVERSITY IN MEXICO OSWALD-SPRING, URSULA … agricultural research in the dry areas (icarda) in pulses improvement. Icarda in collaboration with nars partners is …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… SDG Sustainable Development Goals ISRIC International Soil Reference and Information Centre SLM Sustainable Land … Range Management JCA Jordan Cooperative Association S&WC Soil & Water Conservation LDN Land Degradation Neutrality … assist in setting new strategies for their development and improvement (MoA, Rangeland Strategy, 2013). 13 Box 2. Land …