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Wetlands International Articles
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Back to basics on REDD+ safeguards and finance
This briefing paper by the REDD+ Safeguards Working Group (R-SWG)1 draws on: Critical analyses by the R-SWG of the UNFCCC’s recommendations on REDD+ Safeguards and on Safeguards Information Systems (SIS), which are elaborated in detail in ...
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Environmental and social impacts of oil palm cultivation on tropical peat
The palm oil sector has created in the past few decades millions of jobs. Over the next decade, the Indonesian government plans to double the annual production of palm oil, creating new jobs for an estimated 1.3 million households. Although the ...
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Mangrove coasts: A muddy story
In my previous blog, I have tried to explain the importance of mangrove mud coasts. Of course, these coasts are beautiful, exotic environments, with rare species, such as the mud skipper and numerous crabs, as well as rare birds. For some, ...
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State of the Art Information on Mangrove Ecosystems in Indonesia
Status and Trends of Mangroves in Indonesia GENERAL CONDITION OF MANGROVES IN INDONESIA Indonesia is a tropical archipelago with coastlines measuring a total length of 95,181 km, making it the country with the fourth longest coastline in the ...
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Save and Grow: Pesticide Risk Reduction for Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production
Outline Presentation Background: Agricultural Scenario (2010-2050) & Crop Intensification Risks =>indiscriminate use of agrochemicals in rice paddy systems Overview FAO Intervention: Integrated Approach for Pesticide Risk Reduction ...
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Decision support tree for management of peatlands and organic soils
Peatlands store tremendous amounts of carbon. However, when they are drained and used – mainly for agriculture, grazing and forestry – peatlands become significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Peatlands drainage and peat fires ...
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Save and Grow: Pesticide Risk Reduction for Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production
Outline Presentation Background: Agricultural Scenario (2010-2050) & Crop Intensification Risks =>indiscriminate use of agrochemicals in rice paddy systems Overview FAO Intervention: Integrated Approach for Pesticide Risk Reduction ...
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Save and Grow: Pesticide Risk Reduction for Sustainable Intensification of Rice Production
Outline Presentation Background: Agricultural Scenario (2010-2050) & Crop Intensification Risks =>indiscriminate use of agrochemicals in rice paddy systems Overview FAO Intervention: Integrated Approach for Pesticide Risk Reduction ...
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Mangroves for Coastal Resilience
Coastal wetlands such as mangrove forests strongly contribute to the safety, food security and income of tens of millions of people throughout the tropics. Wetlands International has helped to restore and conserve thousands of hectares of mangrove ...
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Water sharing in the Upper Niger Basin
Mali is facing a huge challenge. Promotion of food security is of top priority for which a further expansion of Office du Niger is one of the most promising options. This implies land development and additional water extraction from the Niger. At ...