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Service Contract No 2007 / 147-446 Strategic ... - Swaziland

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Figure 29:Environmental and socio-economic impacts associated to NAS actionsNAS ACTIONSWater balanceCont. of groundwaterCont. of surface waterSoil salinisationSoil erosionSoil compactionOther soil characteristicsAmbient air qualityGHG emissionsProtected areasDeforestationBiodiversityTerrestrial flora + faunaWetland systemsLandscapeHIV/AIDSMalariaRespiratory diseaseOther human health factorsFood securityEnergy efficiencySocial conflictEmploymentSocial servicesRural infrastructureGenderCompetitiveness1. Programmes for raising sucrose content;streamline cane delivery; reduce costs: fieldlevel, harvesting, haulage, loading, irrigation2. Explore use of alternative forms of energy3. Improve and expand system of tarmacroads in the Lowveld4. Improve Maputo freight handling facilities5. Expand bagging capacity6. Expand refining capacity7. Reduce cost of public utilities and improvetheir efficiency8. Support research and developmentinitiativesTrade policy dimension and active pursuit of premium markets9. Extend TDCA provisions to all SACU area;modify/develop regional demand forregionally produced sugar10. Maintain (where possible expand)preferential access to regional markets;preserve value of SACU market11. Ensure good transition arrangement tosecure continued preferences on vol sales toEU, seek increased access of SZ sugar to EUand other preferential marketsRDMU (<strong>Strategic</strong> Environmental Assessment of the National Adaptation Strategy) - Page 135

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