Not exact matches
The «Coffee Growing — Environmental Leadership» section covers
water body protection, including criteria for width and type of vegetated buffer zones along permanent and seasonal
water bodies, and use of chemicals or waste storage near
water bodies; protection of soil
resources, including
measures to control and prevent erosion and use of organic mulches and cover crops; conserving biodiversity, including maintaining a shade canopy, protecting wildlife, and establishment of conservation areas; and environmental
management, including pest and disease control.
The challenge of the Decade is to focus attention on action - oriented activities and policies that ensure the long - term sustainable
management of
water resources, in terms of both quantity and quality, and include
measures to improve sanitation.
Such
measures can range from «working with nature» (e.g., placing a greater emphasis on coastal
resource management, or protecting mangrove and natural reef ecosystems), to a concerted «climate - proofing» of infrastructure, including storm - drainage systems,
water supply and treatment plants, as well as protection or relocation of energy or solid waste
management facilities.
These actions mostly address sectoral interests, such as agricultural practices (e.g., altering sowing times, crop cultivars and species, and irrigation and fertilizer control), public health
measures for heat - related risks (e.g., early warning systems and air pollution control), disaster risk reduction (e.g., early warning systems), and
water resources (e.g., supply and demand
management).
Measuring green roofs impact on stormwater
management, air, and
water quality would especially allow cities to strategically allocate
resources for the installation of green roofs and make them part of city sustainability agendas.