To prevent this, the UN-REDD has expressed its commitment to social protections; it specifically commits to strengthen local democratic processes in its funded programmes as a safeguard against elite capture of REDD+ benefits for local people. This paper assesses the UN-REDD commitment to strengthen...
39,40 Two studies on the ecological impacts of plant origin, discussed previously with regard to insects, also examined effects on bird populations.1,2 In suburban Pennsylvania yards landscaped with exotic plants, a reduction in bird abundance and diversity correlated with the decrease in ...
donor-assisted land rehabilitation activities were taking place in Tehulederi District, South Wollo, Ethiopia. Meanwhile, majority of the forests were destroyed; part of the problem was associated with the top-down approach of forest management. The challenge...
Under this guideline, China strives to make the cake of prosperity bigger, and hopes developing countries will advance faster to share the opportunities and benefits offered by open development. Observing the principle of mutual benefit for win-win outcomes, it offers as much assistance as it can...
and benefit sharing have been increasingly seen as essential features of desirable conservation practices over recent decades, thus deviating from an exclusionary ‘fencing’ approach (Wells & Brandon, 1992). Ensuring local buy-in and benefits from sustainable resource management interventions is thus rec...
I’m told yearly what a great addition to the event our tree is. This year while I was setting it up with help from my sister Rebecca (she helps every year!), I met a woman whose daughter won it two years ago. She said that her daughter was delighted by the books and other items...
rather than inherent ecological value7. Animal populations within PAs are also impacted by habitat degradation and activities outside PAs, as many species range beyond reserves8. Despite offering important cultural and economic benefits, dedicated reserves may not suffice to protect wildlife8,9,10,11...
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Also in northwest Indiana are remnant prairie patches with efforts underway to restore additional prairie. This is the best spot in the state to see prairie species and certain birds are at their eastern-most regular breeding range. Northeast Indiana benefits from the bird-rich Pigeon River Fish ...
235. Petitioners contend that the significant economic benefits of the Project described above should not be considered as mitigation measures. Petitioners ignore the fact that the THINK Fund and the Workforce Pipeline Program were developed and shaped in large part to respond to community input and...