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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… – from ‘serious concern’ (red) in 2014 to ‘effective’ (light green) in 2017. However, threats remain, including … The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage … protection and management has moved from ‘effective’ (light green) in 2014 to ‘some concern’ (orange) in 2017. The …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… meet this standard in an era of climate change and global pollution (Venter et al. 2016, Halpern et al. 2016). However, … impacts or social change. The following sections sheds light on the varying nature of such linkages. Recognizing … sites to help improve wilderness coverage globally. In light of increasingly fragmented and degraded landscapes …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… the European Regional Meeting in early May 2008. In that light it was decided, rather than consulting STRP on a … and have almost completely destroyed local architecture. Pollution of the lake is increasing, both from domestic … large parts of the former lake bottom area were abandoned. Pollution from agricultural and industrial run-off, initially …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… the national territory from threats of environmental pollution and improve the quality of life for the public so … synergies created by the different designations. In this light, the Guidance provides a number of recommendations … and its Bureau review the nomination dossiers in the light of these recommendations and make the final decision on …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… researching, managing and mitigating overuse, sources of pollution, natural disasters, and the effects of climate … or tertiary stake- holders, and assess their views in that light. Those who are most dependent upon the resources … documentary film on sacred natural sites, In the Light of Reverence, which is distributed by: …