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- Maintaining ocean ecosystems for reducing climate change
- ( C. Nellemann (ed);E. Corcoran;C. M. Duarte / Arendal Maps & Graphics Library, UNEP/GRID , 2009)
- While the reduction of emissions are currently at the center of climate change discussions, the critical role of the oceans and ocean ecosystems has been vastly overlooked. The objective of this repor...
- Better integrated management of water resources and regulation is needed to manage chronic water scarcity in this region
- ( K. Frenken (ed) / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , 2009)
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This FAO report aims to provide an accurate status of rural water resources management, with a special focus on irrigation, highlighting the major changes that have occurred in the last d...
- Urgent need for climate change adaptation measures in Arab countries
- ( M.K. Tolba (ed);N.W. Saab (ed) / Arab Forum for Environment and Development , 2009)
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Although greenhouse gas emissions from the Arab world amount to 4.2% of global emissions, the impact of climate change on the fragile environment of the region and its people is expected to be imme...
- Climate change could fuel further conflict in the Middle East
- ( O. Brown;A. Crawford / International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg , 2009)
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Climate models are predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate in the Middle East, a region already considered the world's most water-scarce and where, in many places, demand for water ...
- Applying a gender approach to water management
- ( D. Milena Guio-Torres;P. Taylor / International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP] , 2006)
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There are significant gender differences in use, access and management of water. In many cases, gender discrimination can limit the women’s and men’s chances to access vital water resou...
- Biodiversity status within inland water ecosystem in Southern Africa
- ( W., R. Darwall (ed);K., G. Smith (ed);D. Tweddle (ed) / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , 2009)
- Biodiversity within inland water ecosystems in southern Africa is both highly diverse and of great regional importance to livelihoods and economies. However, development activities are not always comp...
- Socioeconomic literature on reef management in the Pacific Islands
- ( P. Cohen;A., D. Valemei;H. Govan / The WorldFish Center , 2008)
- This paper presents a collection of literature that reports on various forms of reef area management practiced in the Pacific Islands. The collection provides an overview of impacts, influences ...
- Can inland fishing be sustained in the Mekong River Basin?
- ( E. Baran;T. Jantunen;C., K. Chong / The WorldFish Center , 2007)
- Asia has the most productive inland fisheries in the world. The fishery sector contributes significantly to the national economies of the region. Inland fisheries also improve food security by providi...
- Training material for integrated water resource management
- ( P. Taylor;R. Lidèn;W. Ndirangu;et al. / International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP] , 2008)
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Unregulated use of scarce water resources is wasteful and highly unsustainable. Integrated water management aims to create coherent policies which take into account all different user groups a...
- How to manage and resolve conflict over water resource management
- ( International Network for Capacity Building in Integrated Water Resources Management (Cap-Net) [UNDP] , 2008)
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Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of human social systems. Given the central importance of water resources to all human communities, it is natural that conflicts arise with regard to access, alloca...
