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Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 1 - Introduction … alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity 4. The international legal framework 1. Why … of the food web. Maintaining the abundance within and the biodiversity of these ecosystems is crucial for fisheries …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… in French. Identification and Gap Analysis of Key Biodiversity Areas: Targets for Comprehensive Protected Area … countries prepare and implement national conservation and biodiversity strategies. The Union is a multicultural, … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3.4 Conservation and biodiversity values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… the role of the Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and in positioning the worlds’ most iconic … iv v Foreword As the global climate change and biodiversity crises accelerate, the importance of protecting … ecological integrity becomes ever more apparent for both biodiversity conservation and human wellbeing. On a planet …
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Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

… IUCN protected areas Lead author Gunnar Finke, Advisor on Biodiversity, German International Cooperation (GIZ) With … with nature and the intangible, cultural dimension of biodiversity conservation (UNESCO 2002, Rössler 2006). Many … proper management should include the conservation of their biodiversity (UNESCO 2012) and the safeguarding of the …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… role in relation to each site and their possible impact on biodiversity. For many of these activi- ties, objectives are … ad- vances have been made in the management of global biodiversity, but while environmental problems have become … The role of indigenous peoples, both as custodians of biodiversity and propo- nents of cultural diversity, is …
17 May 2026 Document

Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… of their multiple values: their unique geology, their biodiversity, their hydrology, and their historical and … specific roles and assume them for global environment and biodiversity. It was a precious outcome that participants at … for Biosphere Reserves (MAB) IBA Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (BirdLife International) ICCROM …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… the World Heritage Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and natural heritage, and in positioning the … time and raise public awareness of their importance for biodiversity conservation. ■ Identify the most pressing … Arab States Iraq The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: refuge of biodiversity and the relict landscape of the Mesopotamian …
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Strengthening the World Heritage Convention

… full role in the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and the Aichi Targets, and by … and to contribute to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020; b. regularly report to IUCN on … and stakeholders in World Heritage Sites to deliver both biodiversity conservation results, and ensure that World …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… the World Heritage Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and natural heritage and positioning the worlds’ … time and raise public awareness of their importance for biodiversity conservation. ■ Identify the most pressing … Picchu Peru 70 Huascarán National Park* Peru 71 Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture Spain 72 Ichkeul National Park …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… a more mixed vegetation structure – and hence greater biodiversity – to the Boggy Plain wetlands of Kakadu, …
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