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Land use: reducing emissions and preparing for climate change.

Published online: 10 Jan 2019

Published by: UK, Committee on Climate Change

Content type: Miscellaneous

This report by the Committee on Climate Change assesses the role of land use change in meeting climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives. Th...

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Land degradation in South Africa: justice and climate change in tension.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Mani, S. & Osborne, C. P. & Cleaver, F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Land degradation is a global problem impacting biodiversity and livelihoods, with profound effects on resource-based livelihoods. As such, it impedes ...

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Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee Stage 1 call for evidence. Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill. A response from the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group.

Published online: 22 May 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response of the British Ecological Society Scottish Policy Group Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee on the ...

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The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Vietnam: a legal study.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Le Quang Trung & Vu Tan Phuong & Yang, A. & Vo Dai Hai

Content type: Bulletin

This report reviews the statutory distribution of powers and responsibilities across levels and sectors. It outlines the legal mandates held by nation...

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Assessing impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme measures on biodiversity.

Published online: 17 Aug 2024

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Patchett, R.

Content type: White paper

The Scottish Government is reforming the way that farming and food production is supported in Scotland. Financial support for farmers and crofters is ...

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Assessing impacts of the Agricultural Reform Programme measures on biodiversity: annexes.

Published online: 17 Aug 2024

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Patchett, R.

Content type: White paper

These annexes to the report on assessing the impact of Scotland's Agricultural Reform Programme (ARP) measures on biodiversity include: (a) the detail...

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Challenges facing China's agricultural development.

Published online: 02 Jan 2020

Authors: Ikegami, A.

Content type: Bulletin article; Conference paper

Firstly, we analyzed China's agricultural development in last 20 years. Secondly, we pointed out three problems with which China's agriculture is conf...

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Scottish Outdoor Access Code awareness monitoring, 2021-23.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Mitchell, D. & Strachan, V.

Content type: Reports

The Scottish Outdoor Access Code (SOAC), introduced by the 2003 Land Reform (Scotland) Act and drawn up by NatureScot, provides guidance on what 'resp...

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An assessment of impacts from shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh and prospects for improvement.

Published online: 14 Feb 2019

Authors: Hossain, M. A. R. & Hasan, M. R.

Content type: Bulletin

Aquaculture has become one of the fastest-growing economic subsectors of the Bangladesh economy, providing protein-rich food, source of employment and...

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The potential of fallow management to promote steppe bird conservation within the next EU common agricultural policy reform.

Published online: 23 Jul 2021

Authors: Sanz-Pérez, A. & Sardà-Palomera, F. & Bota, G. & Sollmann, R. & Pou, N. & Giralt, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agricultural intensification promoted by the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has driven the decline of farmland and steppe bird populations....

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