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

… The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage … legal and illegal fishing and hunting, fires, water pollution and dams. Climate change has been the fastest … / Service Lines Oil/ Gas exploration/development Air Pollution Renewable Energy Forestry/ Wood production …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… 22 CURRENT THREATS AFFECTING NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE SITES POLLUTION 42 Air-bornepollutants Solid waste 11 Agricultural … Household sewage Industrial and military ef�uents Water pollution 29 4 11 5 3 4 2 9 3 7 5 3 2 6 1 8 5 2 11 Erosion … AND OTHER PROBLEMATIC SPECIES 14 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE USE POLLUTION 8 POTENTIAL THREATS AFFECTING NATURAL WORLD …
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Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… and indiscriminate fishing practices, marine pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. … is also harmed by the acidification caused by airborne CO pollution. Oceans absorb one third of CO emitted into the …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… 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 …
17 Jun 2026 Document

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. In an era of accelerating climate change and pollution, this is increasingly difficult to demonstrate. On … withdrawals for agriculture or urban use and pollution, it is becoming increasingly rare to find …
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Wetland Values and Functions Information Pack - Cultural Value

… of worship as well as ensuring their pro- tection from pollution and other harm. As Buddhism took over, these …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life

… village wells and sup- ported wildlife. Neglect and pollution of these once- “The spiritual connection between …
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

… the national territory from threats of environmental pollution and improve the quality of life for the public so … the degradation of air, water and soil quality, the noise pollution, the pressures of expanding infrastructure and … their territory as a result of technological developments, pollution and human interference. Contracting Parties are …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… researching, managing and mitigating overuse, sources of pollution, natural disasters, and the effects of climate … erosion on hiking trails, invasive plants, vehicle pollution and an overburdened and outdated sewage system that … researching, managing and mitigating overuse, sources of pollution, natural disasters and the effects of climate …
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