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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… biodiversity conservation, as well as on the long-term vitality of the cultures that have cared for them. These … recognised that biological and cultural diversities are mutually reinforcing and interdependent.3 Together, … After much discussion and goodwill we both eventually agreed on a management strategy. In exercising the full …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… drafting and implementation of mid- and long-term comprehensive measures for environmental conservation; … of our societies and our economies. The internationally agreed targets are for 17% of terrestrial land and 10% of … landscapes where science and local communities engage in a mutually beneficial way. There are eight site admission …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… the world. Chapter 1 first reviews the definition of the term “wilderness” and summarizes the reasons why wilderness … Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Kurupukari Plan of Action was agreed in 2014 to help protect the most intact tropical rain … so that the natural and cultural values have been mutually shaped and defined. Even where this may not be the …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… of wetlands of international im- portance. However Parties agreed to a new Resolution, IX.21, which inter alia … they are found, is an important step in ensuring that agreed policies under the Ramsar Convention can be im- … the work plan of the Ramsar Secretariat. In the medium term, however, once the programme starts expanding, it will …
Report Advisory Body 'Our common dignity initiative on Rights-based Approaches in World Heritage'
… appear in various expressions all over the world. ■ LONG-TERM ACTION: A key message of the initiative is the … material and statements that are adequately discussed and agreed by the Advisory Bodies. At the same time, the report … Common Dignity initiative. We welcome the recent changes agreed to in the Operational Guidelines for the World …