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

… Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries Invasive alien species … including in the eastern Mediterranean region. Tourism and infrastructure development As a considerable segment of … tourism in coastal areas commonly requires permanent infrastructure, such as hotels and marinas. The establishment …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… by tourism impacts than in 2014). Pressure from planned infrastructure development is increasing Major development … sites which could be significantly affected by hydropower infrastructure development has grown from 13 to 17 and by … apparent impact affecting a site’s values, such as built infrastructure, invasive species, tourism or natural …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… mining, industrial logging, agriculture, transportation infrastructure and large hydropower projects (MA 2005, … population density and that are mostly free of industrial infrastructure (Kormos et al. 2015, Kormos 2008, Watson et … in terms of remoteness from urban settlements and modern infrastructure and the degree of ecological impacts from …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… management 9 Roads 8 Water Pollution 8 Fishing 7 Tourism infrastructure 7 Invasive species 6 Crops 5 The most … 15 Climate change 6 Impact of tourism 5 Erosion 3 Tourism infrastructure 3 Fishing 2 Housing and urban Areas 2 Logging … of tourism, water pollution and tourism and recreational infrastructure, followed by dams and water management issues …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… settlements and structures 1.4 Wetland archaeology 1.5 Infrastructure 1.5.1 Terrestrial transportation networks … 2.8.1 Irrigation 2.8.2 Domestic use 2.8.3 Water transfer infrastructure 2.8.4 Industrial use (energy production) 2.8.5 … of wetland heri- tage found in peatlands (new). 1.5 Infrastructure 1.5.1 Terrestrial transportation networks  …
17 Jun 2026 Document

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

… quality, the noise pollution, the pressures of expanding infrastructure and housing stock, which they experience. And … major assets of the Ichkeul area. Around the park, several infrastructure projects and initiatives for tourism have been … of activities such as fishing, tourism services and infrastructure construction for rural housing in the coastal …
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Strengthening the World Heritage Convention

… pressures on World Heritage Sites, including from major infrastructure and extractive industries, the impacts of …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… archaeological importance, contemporary settlements and infrastructure; S Primary uses of wetland resources – …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… incompatible forestry or cattle-ranching practices, infrastructure development, mining etc. For cultural targets, …
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