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  1. Library Resource
    Contested aquaculture development in the protected mangrove forests of the Kapuas estuary, West Kalimantan
    Peer-reviewed publication
    January, 2014
    Indonesia

    Indonesia comprises more mangroves than any other country, but also exhibits some of the highest mangrove loss rates worldwide. Most of these mangrove losses are caused by aquaculture development. Monetary valuation of the numerous ecosystem services of mangroves may contribute to their conservation.

  2. Library Resource
    Legislation
    January, 2014
    Madagascar

    La présente loi comporte trois cent vingt sept (327) articles, et est constituée sept (7) titres, notamment) De la délimitation, de la dénomination et des chefs-lieux des Collectivités territoriales décentralisées (Titre I); Des attributions des organes des Collectivités territoriales décentralisées (Titre II); De l’organisation et du fonctionnement des Collectivités territoriales décentralisées (Titre III); De la responsabilité civile des Collectivités territoriales décentralisées (Titre IV); Du budget et des ressources des Collectivités territoriales décentralisées (Titre V); Des élection

  3. Library Resource
    Legislation
    December, 2014
    Spain

    La presente Ley de Armonización y Simplificación en materia de Protección del Territorio y de los Recursos Naturales, tiene como finalidad incidir sobre la arquitectura del sistema territorial y medioambiental con el fin de eliminar rigideces innecesarias y clarificar las competencias que corresponden a los tres niveles administrativos (el del Gobierno de Canarias, el de los cabildos y el de los ayuntamientos), además de agilizar al máximo los procedimientos de formulación y aprobación de los instrumentos de planeamiento territorial, ambiental y urbanístico.Además, se propone revisar la nor

  4. Library Resource
    March, 2014

    The report begins with definitions of
    watersheds and watershed management, a characterization of
    the problem of watershed degradation, and a short history of
    watershed management operations and policies (Chapter 1).
    The following four chapters discuss the findings from
    experience with implementing watershed management programs
    over the last 20 years based both on the project review and
    on the literature. The second chapter discusses the findings

  5. Library Resource
    May, 2014

    Poverty reduction strategies (PRSs)
    provide a central framework for macroeconomic, structural,
    and social policies in developing countries. Because of the
    numerous and complex links between environment and poverty,
    it is important that environmental issues are taken into
    account in the PRS process. This paper follows six previous
    assessments of the degree of mainstreaming environment in
    the PRS process using a similar methodology to present

  6. Library Resource
    May, 2014

    Climate change is both a cause and an
    effect of biodiversity change. Along with anthropogenic
    dispersion, climate change is the main driver of change in
    the geographical distribution of both beneficial and harmful
    species, crops, livestock, harvested wild species, pests,
    predators and pathogens. And the capacity of ecosystems to
    adapt to climate change depends on the diversity of species
    they currently support. This paper considers the connection

  7. Library Resource
    January, 2014
    Laos

    This report details seven
    recommendations from the International Environmental and
    Social Panel of Experts for the Nam Theun 2 (NT2)
    Multipurpose Project in the Lao People s Democratic
    Republic. 1) Watershed Management and Protection Authority
    (WMPA) conservation patrols will be repeated at least once a
    month, including the wet season. 2) The provincial and
    central government authorities will take effective action to

  8. Library Resource
    April, 2014
    Pakistan

    Pakistan experienced severe flooding
    after torrential monsoon rains hit southern Sindh and the
    adjoining areas of Punjab and north-eastern Balochistan in
    August 2011. Flash floods triggered by the monsoon rain
    caused severe damage to infrastructure in the affected
    areas. Entire villages and urban centers have been flooded,
    homes have been destroyed, and over a million acres of crops
    and agricultural lands have been damaged. A Damage and Needs

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