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Library ResourceJanuary, 2016Estonia
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2016Estonia
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2016Italy
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJanuary, 2016Norway, Romania
land conflicts, land reform, CAP implementation, Romania, Agricultural and Food Policy,
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Land Use Policy Volume 50
Peer-reviewed publicationJanuary, 2016EuropeEcosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures have been increasingly promoted in the literature, as well as in policies and practices, for their environmental and socio-economic co-benefits. The recent scientific literature has shown a growing interest to assess climate adaptation plans at the urban level, in recognition of the important role played by urban areas in addressing climate change challenges. However, little information is available on the combination of these two issues, i.e., the actual inclusion of EbA measures in climate adaptation plans at the urban level.
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Land Use Policy Volume 50
Peer-reviewed publicationJanuary, 2016Italy, United States of AmericaSince, the Common Agricultural Policies (CAP) reform in 2003, many efforts have been made at the European level to promote a more environmentally friendly agriculture. In order to oblige farmers to manage their land sustainably, the GAEC (Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions) were introduced as part of the Cross Compliance mechanism. Among the standards indicated, the protection of soils against erosion and the maintenance of soil organic matter and soil structure were two pillars to protect and enhance the soil quality and functions.
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Land Use Policy Volume 50
Peer-reviewed publicationJanuary, 2016RomaniaThe article starts from the premise that agricultural bioenergy crop production has massive influence in changing the land use paradigm in Romania, due the fact that important land surface areas are cultivated with such crops because of the increasing demand of biofuels. The main aim of the paper is to answer a research question: are there any changes in arable land use patterns determined by the increasing of the agricultural bioenergy crop production and what is the pressure on food consumption? The results show that the competition agricultural vs.
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Guiding Principles, Challenges and Prospects for the Future
Manuals & GuidelinesJanuary, 2016Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, GlobalThe publication offers an overview of different aspects of the highly complex field of land policy and land management providing the reader a number of principles, concrete tools and examples for dealing with land related problems in the German Development Coorperation.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJanuary, 2016United Kingdom
These Regulations specify the criteria for development which is of national significance for the purposes of section 62D of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the types of development which could be of national significance. This includes dams and reservoirs; transfer of water resources; waste water treatment plants and hazardous waste facilities. These Regulations also prescribe consents for the purposes of the 1990 Act and make consequential amendments. The prescribed consents are “secondary consents” for the purposes of sections 62E to 62G of that Act.
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Library ResourceRegulationsJanuary, 2016United Kingdom
These Regulations amend the transitional provisions in the Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 to include development plans prepared and adopted by the Department under the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 within the definition of a departmental development plan under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011.
Amends: Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. No. 62 of 2015). (2015-02-16)
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