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

… activities do not necessarily have to be related to resource exploitation, for example by oil rigs, but could … or uses of marine living organisms, parts thereof or their genetic material. While some regard it as marine scientific … of the ecosystems of which these species are part and genetic diversity within species. Concrete components of …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

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

… Partner (Ramsar) ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IUCN International … environmental conservation, sustainable development and resource use, and engagement and benefit sharing with local …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… text states: “…Being convinced that wetlands constitute a resource of great economic, cultural, scientific and … way to the extinction crisis of the planet’s species and genetic variety, the world’s cultural diversity, principally … and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Traditional know- ledge is …
25 May 2026 Document

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… influence of their network of protected areas; ø natural resource ministries responsible for protected area agencies … and spiritual leaders. Over wider land- scapes, particular plant and animal species may also be consid- ered as sacred … negative effect on the planet. We face the erosion of genetic resources, the shrinking of wildlife habitats, the …
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Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

… with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. They are generally large, with … of ‘wild’ biodiversity, but also in the protection of plant and animal genetic diversity (including agrobiodiversity). Data …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… ecological processes, making major contributions to resource fluxes, transport, predator-prey interactions and … occupied by the species, and maximize intra-species genetic diversity and thus options for local adaptation and … investigating population dynamics and interactions of plant and animal species (SoOUV, whc.unesco. …
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