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River Murray Dryland Corridor Revegetation Policy Options. Stage 1 Report for the River Murray Dryland Corridor Project.
Connor, Jeffery; Bryan, Brett - Policy and Economic Research Unit (PERU), Land and … - 2005
The aim of this report is to investigate policy options to encourage cost effective large scale revegetation in the River Murray Corridor that increases biodiversity, wind erosion and salinity benefits in ways that are considered to be equitable by the community.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005345978
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Systematic Regional Planning for Multiple Objective Natural Resource Management. A Case Study in the South Australian River Murray Corridor.
Bryan, Brett; Connor, Jeffery; Ward, John - Policy and Economic Research Unit (PERU), Land and … - 2005
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of different policy options for encouraging the large scale NRM actions required for achieving stated regional resource condition targets for NRM. To achieve this, the concept of systematic regional planning is developed to identify geographic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005133045
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Rivers for Life: Inspirations and Insights from the 2nd International Meeting of Dam-Affected and their Allies
Wong, Susanne; Wesley, Tara - eSocialSciences - 2006
On November 28, 2003, roughly 300 grassroots activists, people affected by large dams and representatives from NGOs gathered in a small village in Rasi Salai district in Northeast Thailand. They met for a five-day conference on large dams under the rallying cry of “Rivers for Life.â€As...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487639
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Damned Rivers, Damned Lies What the Water Establishment Doesn't Want You to Know
eSocialSciences; International Rivers Network IRN - 2007
The social, environmental and economic impacts of dams are summarised and outlines better options for water management …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696016
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Protecting Rivers and Rights: The World Commission on Dams Recommendations in Action
eSocialSciences; International Rivers Network IRN - 2011
The briefing kit highlights key examples of policies, regulations and laws that reflect these WCD recommendations and references specific projects that demonstrate them in action. [IRN brief]. URL: [http://www.internationalrivers.org/files/WCDbriefingkit_0.pdf].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009002283
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Report to the People on Environment and Forests: 2009-2010
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
The present report aims to generate greater awareness and environmental consciousness amongst our citizens. The objective of the report, therefore, is to generate a national debate among various stakeholders on the key environmental issues and challenges that must be addressed to ensure a rapid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008837875
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Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of Market Mechanisms
Commission, Productivity - Productivity Commission, Government of Australia
The Productivity Commission released its final research report into ‘Rural Water Use and the Environment: The Role of … the efficient use of water, including for environmental purposes. The Commission suggests that governments should give … greater recognition to the integrated nature of water resources and use markets to more efficiently allocate water among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008487673
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Final report of the Integrated Water Resources Management in Fergana Valley Project, phase 3, 1 May 2005 \u2013 31 April 2008
Manthrithilake, Herath; Kazbekov, Jusipbek; Yakubov, Murat - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011274258
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Indice globale della fame: La sfida della fame 2013: Sviluppare la resilienza delle comunita per la sicurezza alimentare e nutrizionale
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
L Indice Globale della Fame 2013 (GHI), relativo ai dati del periodo 2008-2012, mostra che la fame mondiale e diminuita di un terzo rispetto al 1990. Nonostante i progressi, il livello della fame nel mondo rimane "grave", con 870 milioni di persone a soffrirne, secondo le stime...
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2013 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security
von Grebmer, Klaus; Headey, Derek; Bene, Christophe; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008 to 2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. Despite the progress made, the level of hunger in the world remains serious, with 870 million people going hungry, according to estimates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850587