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Establishing marine protected area networks
… a real difference by sustaining or recovering wildlife and ecosystem processes; and o work on building networks should … develop- ment goals by fostering integrated ocean and coastal management. o Ecologically. A network can help to … benefits. Networks can also help reduce the degradation of coastal and marine habitats, slow the loss of endangered …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… especially in Estonia and the former GDR, access to coastal areas was more or less restricted for civilians. This … of scientific studies, most recently the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The recognition of cultural diversity, … from Alpine peaks to fertile lowlands, from stony karst to coastal cliffs. The border crosses the meeting point of the …
Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCNs World Commission on Protected Areas
… global system, and inte- grate them with all other sea and coastal uses and maritime sectors; • Ensuring better … role as climate moderator and provider of essential ecosystem services. Photo: NASA 3 Significant progress is now … are well man- aged and integrated into broader ocean and coastal management. • Build a wide constituency with …
Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks
… But how should these ecological networks be managed? The Ecosystem Approach, endorsed by the Parties to the Convention … high mountain forests and mangroves to grasslands and coastal eco- systems. Notably, the region is also one of the … exceptional diversity but are threatened by inappropriate coastal development, unsustainable tourist development, …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… World Parks Congress, together with the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, and with the full agreement of the IUCN … in an ocean of destruction”. Whether on land, at the coastal edge, or on the high seas, if the concept of … along a broad gradient of tropical rainforest, from the coastal lowlands to the mountain range. In the wet beech …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… concepts aimed at maintaining and restoring ecosystem integrity have been undergoing rapid development … Papallacta, Ecuador: “The maintenance and restoration of ecosystem integrity requires landscape-scale conservation. … System, the Demilitarized Zone, and small islands and coastal areas are underway as part of national policies …