The stepwise IES approach aims to provide practitioners with a practical and policy-relevant framework for integrating ecosystem services into development planning, emphasizing the case of economies where agriculture plays a major role.
Education, knowledge and training
GIZ, Integrating Ecosystem Services (IES) into Devt Planning, Manual for Trainers
Nature is the source of life. Human wellbeing depends largely on the benefits that ecosystems provide. Services such as water purification, soil fertility, pollination and erosion prevention – to name just a few – are essential for food production, climate change adaptation and the protection of infrastructure and human settlements from extreme weather events. Yet …
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Education, knowledge and training
Integrating Ecosystem Services (IES) into Development Planning
Nature is the source of life. Human wellbeing depends largely on the benefits that ecosystems provide. Services such as water purification, soil fertility, pollination and erosion prevention – to name just a few – are essential for food production, climate change adaptation and the protection of infrastructure and human settlements from extreme weather events. Yet …
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Climate change
Climate Change and SeCurity in Central aSia
At present, nowhere in Central Asia does the concern about climate change as a multiplier of insecurity rise to the level of alarm, but the situations in the mountains and densely populated areas, as well as in the southern borders of Central Asia, warrant ongoing attention. The Pamir and Tien Shan Mountains – with the …
Sanitation, wastewater and waste, housing and communal services
Climate-Cryosphere-Water Nexus Central Asia Outlook
The three components of the cryosphere – glaciers, snow and permafrost – are all affected by climate change. Mountain communities face growing risks to infrastructure, while downstream communities face disruptions in their water supply and risks of food and energy insecurity as a consequence. In Central Asia, the cryosphere-related changes in water resources will be …
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Climate change
PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change
The PROVIA Guidance, published in November 2013, aims to meet a growing demand for knowledge on climate change vulnerability, impacts and adaptation. It provides clear technical guidance that combines robust science with explicit consideration of user needs at the local, national and international levels, in both developed and developing countries. It is a particularly important …
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Climate change
Climate Change in Central Asia A visual synthesis
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Climate change
CLIMATE RISK PROFILE CENTRAL ASIA
REGION OVERVIEW The Central Asia region includes: Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. Stretching from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north, the landlocked region boasts an ethnically and linguistically diverse population of 65 million people, and already suffers from significant climate change. Economic conditions and poverty rates range widely across …
Industry
Status of Implementation of E-agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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