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… most serious current issues. Among the potential threats, climate change is assessed as by far the most serious, followed by … and therefore building local capacity for prevention and mitigation is required to help improve the conservation …

… systems – a critical asset in an era of dramatic global change. Sacred natural sites are significant due to their … food, air and water, most essen- tial in stabilizing climate, most unique in cultural and natural heritage and … is an important new area of investigation. One area of mitigation might be to develop lists of vulnerable species …

… Climate refuge … iv v Foreword As the global climate change and biodiversity crises accelerate, the … through protected areas in turn underpins climate change mitigation and adaptation: protected areas provide natural …

… ecosystems and species, support livelihoods, contribute to climate stability and buffer against natural hazards. And … in an increasing number of natural World Heritage sites. Climate change is the fastest growing threat to natural World …

… 97 List of boxes Research project: Impacts of global change on mountain Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage … to bring about even bigger changes. Sea-level rise and climate-change impacts are also introducing uncertainties. … biological pest control, organic waste degradation, and mitigation of climate change effects. The harvesting of food …

… of the status of ecological character of wetlands and its change or possible change, on the basis of scientific work on the development … nature and culture at Sacred Natural Sites during times of change and uncertainty, IUCN. Petanidou, T. (1997), Salt in …