protecting forests for sustainable ecosystem services

... accounting for such information   29    3 – ACCOUNTING FOR BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOR REPORTING PURPOSES In this section, we seek to account for changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services ... value of biodiversity (inclusive of ecosystem services) for trade-offs purposes: this allows them and their stakeholders to account for biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) loss or gain from ... and ecosystem structures, processes and functions: • Surrounding local ecosystem functions, processes and services • Regional and global ecosystem functions, processes and services Associated ecosystem...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 22:20

... agroecosystem from an ecological Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – Science and Practice point of view (Van Wieren, 1995) The dehesa has evolved over centuries into a sustainable ... rates for profit maximization has led to over-exploitation of forage, leading to suppression of oak regeneration under these circumstances 6 Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ... production of Quercus spp in dehesas and Mediterranean forests (Resource: Rodríguez-Estévez et al., 2007a) 10 Agroforestry for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services – Science and Practice There is a high...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 08:20

... information system Data transformation Development of data transformation algorithms Information presentation and distribution Development of interfaces for data querying, exporting and information ... Ciancio O (Ed.), The forest and man, Accademia Italiana di Scienze Forestali, Florence, 1997, 331 p [10] Corona P., Marchetti M., Forest information framework and requirements for designated conservation ... elements Ecosystem management planning is supported by data within information systems Thus a data quality framework must consider firstly both the processes for natural resources information...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 01:22

... AGRICULTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 3) Both short and long-term strategies a) Investment and accumulation of capital b) Reform of pricing schemes development of open markets and other reforms c) ... temperatures through 20oC, 25oC are very important for defining the crop calendar and crop rotation , especially for defining the growing period for Agriculture in the North and in the Mountain ... rainfall is not clear for every regions The effect of climate change and variability on agriculture are not similar in difference agro-ecological region of Vietnam For sustainable development...

Ngày tải lên: 23/09/2012, 15:10

... tax cooperation and financing for development emphasized in: UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (subsidiary body of ECOSOC) Financing for Development Office (FfDO) ... Consensus; 2008 Doha Declaration on Financing for Development; Outcome of 2009 Financial Crisis Conference; Outcome of 2010 MDG Summit Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development Committee of Experts ... and Developing Countries and the Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties between Developed and Developing Countries • Provide a framework for dialogue with a view to enhancing and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 14:19

... buildings and increasing demand for sustainable energy efficient buildings It is therefore essential to start promoting the use of building energy standard for sustainable energy efficient design ... research interest include: Integration of sustainable envelope for sustainable energy efficient design in building, modeling of envelope sustainable performance assessment tool and reducing building ... energy supply for their operations in the following years [23] Therefore, the requirements of building energy standards for building energy conservation are considered to be issued in the form of policy...

Ngày tải lên: 05/09/2013, 14:58

... percent network availability for business continuity and uninterruptible access to critical information ADC also provided installation services as well as commissioning services that included: • ... Power Services • Installation Services • Commissioning and Integration • Provisioning CASE STUDY • Decommissioning and Removals ADC Professional Services offers comprehensive solutions for network ... design In addition to engineering services, ADC provided materials management services to procure and handle all the miscellaneous and connectivity materials for each deployment Once these materials...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 17:15

... Platform flexibility •  Superior connector access for ease of cleaning and maintenance • Scalable for future growth Next Generation Network Infrastructure: Preparing for Next Generation Services ... accomplished efficiently for network operations and without service interruptions for customers Page  Next Generation Network Infrastructure: Preparing for Next Generation Services Preserving the ... physical layer platform for port count matching, interface and media conversion, and cable management High performance connectorization at the seams improves reliability and ensure SLA conformance Electrical...

Ngày tải lên: 22/10/2013, 17:15

... Networking Services Enhancing Availability by Combining Services Optimizing Performance by Combining Services Discussion: Enhancing Combined Services Solutions By combining multiple networking services ... drive The networking services select different primary servers to improve performance Module 12: Strategies for Combining Networking Services Optimizing Performance by Combining Services Slide Objective ... combine networking services on a single computer to improve performance if the computer has sufficient resources for all services You can optimize the performance of networking services by: Combining...

Ngày tải lên: 04/11/2013, 13:15

... sustainable tourism in Vietnam; training manual for sustainable tourism for provincial and district level authorities; posters with responsible travel information for national parks; documentary on tourism ... Plan for Vietnam • Achievement/Current Status: The revised proposal for an update of the Tourism Development Master Plan for Vietnam, prepared by Scott Cunliffe and renamed "Master Plan for Sustainable ... of stakeholders Unfortunately, but inevitably, we were not able to transform many of our ideas into concrete activities (eg: a retreat for high level decision makers to discuss sustainable tourism...

Ngày tải lên: 20/12/2013, 19:15

... for follow-up Other Information A case or outbreak must be reported to the local health department All cases should be referred to a health care provider for assessment (including potential for ... and water for several minutes Seek emergency medical attention immediately, if child was bitten For school age children, see SHS “Guide for Emergency Care in Maryland Schools, 2005” For preschool ... law enforcement, and local health department or animal control, for possible testing or quarantine [Also, see section for “Bites, Animal”.] - 23 - Communicable Diseases Summary: Guide for Schools,...

Ngày tải lên: 12/02/2014, 11:20

... Regulating services are the benefits obtained from regulating ecosystem processes Supporting services are those necessary for the production of all other ecosystem services Figure 1.1 Biodiversity, ecosystem ... PM Page 8 Conserving and Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Table 1.2 Estimated value of the world’s ecosystem services, 1997 Ecosystem services Soil formation Recreation Nutrient cycling ... 4.2 5.1 6.1 6.2 6.3 Main ecosystem types and their services Estimated value of the world’s ecosystem services, 1997 Estimated ecosystem service value within templates for global biodiversity conservation...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 17:20

... valuation of ecosystem goods and services 6 Valuing Ecosystem Services the best available and most reliable information about the benefits of improvements in ecosystem services or the costs of ecosystem ... provide useful information for assessing and valuing aquatic ecosystems 8 Valuing Ecosystem Services There remains a need for a significant amount of research in the ongoing effort to codify the ... including: • What is the relationship between ecosystem services and the more widely studied ecosystem functions? • For a broad array of ecosystem types, what services can be defined, how can they be...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 19:20

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 05:20

... The set of shared principles of sustainable development Securing the Future, the UK strategy for sustainable development provides a set of shared principles for sustainable development They bring ... responsible for strategic planning for London, and in particular for producing a Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) for London The SDS, also known as the ‘London Plan’, provides a strategic framework for ... waste disposal The core strategy should both inform and in turn be informed by any relevant municipal waste management strategy It should look forward for a period of at least ten years from the...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 11:20

... NATIONS DECADE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A Goals of the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development ... the whole government addresses issues for a more sustainable future and education for sustainable development This approach is desirable because education for sustainable development is the responsibility ... building consensus and mutual support for sustainable development • Foster life-long learning skills in that students search for and find information, sort it for relevance, ask questions and synthesize,...

Ngày tải lên: 21/02/2014, 17:20

... n.1, abr Fortanier, F.; Maher, M (2005) Foreign direct investment and sustainable development OECD global forum on international investment – new horizons and policy challenges for foreign direct ... sector makes use of timber from cultivated forests according to advanced forest management practices and has been searching for globally recognized forest certifications as the FSC5 (Dalcomuni, ... contributes to increase the demand for human capital and so for the local labor force to become more skilled The TNC can also contribute to the local education system, for instance, through funding...

Ngày tải lên: 22/02/2014, 09:20

... technology for sustainable development……………… 14-29 3.1 New technologies for sustainable energy conversion, conservation and use………………………………………………………….….14 3.2 New technologies for sustainable ... between more or less sustainable technologies………………………………… 11 2.5 A Global Deal: transfer of technology for sustainable development……… 12 2.6 Conclusion: a strategy for sustainable development ... transport…………………………………19 3.3 Technology for sustainable industrial production……………………….… 22 3.4 Technology for sustainable agriculture…………………………………… 26 3.5 Sustainable consumption………………………………………………….…28...

Ngày tải lên: 22/02/2014, 09:20

Ngày tải lên: 23/02/2014, 11:20

... first year, after we get the actual performances compare to the forecast one, there are some key performances measures are pointed out as the rationales for our company in year two decisions as ... graph, the gross margin in actual always lower than what we forecasted for three years business Compare each year performances; we perform Page |8 well in the third year and fourth year than the ... 3.4 Market share for each model of our company in four year working is increased and reach the highest market share for each model in the fourth year For the City Car, we not performance well on...

Ngày tải lên: 26/02/2014, 11:20