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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… Evaluating Effectiveness: A Framework for Assessing the Management of Protected Areas. No. 6. Marc Hockings, Sue … diversity of nature, and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equi- table and ecologically sustainable. The … and communities. Sacred natural site. Areas of land or water having special spiritual significance to peoples and …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… Managing MIDAs Harmonising the management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar … civil society organisations. It harnesses the experience, resources and reach of its more than 1,300 Member … that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 5 Cultural heritage -- a management challenge

… once a week. While there are numerous such examples of management practices that remain relatively unchan- ged, many … permitting each group to exploit sustainably the resources in the floodplain at different times of the year. … for maintaining the foug- garas, human-made undergrou- nd water systems, has assured water supplies to oases since the …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… strategic actions 25 2.1 General, conservation and management objectives 25 2.2 Guidance on the general … activities 43 4.1 Habitation 43 4.2 Primary use of wetland resources 46 4.3 Secondary use of wetland resources 49 4.4 … the role of other species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- …
21 Jun 2026 Document

World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations … more of the planet’s land and sea is under conservation management than ever before (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2016, Watson … Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: 96. Bernard, E., Penna, L.A.O & …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations … Protection and management … The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage systems. The overflow of …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or … concern 21 Critical 23 Threats 26 Protection and Management 27 Values 29 Conclusion 29 Next Steps Regional … species 62 NATURAL SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS 61 Dams and water management 31 Other ecosystem modi�cations Fires 28 …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 11 Wetland cultural heritage and the Ramsar Convention

… Convention’s wise use and management guidelines. In Resolution VII.8 (San José, 1999), … potential contribu- tion to the sustainable use of wetland resources” which identified a basic set of “guiding … Convention’s Standing Committee has designated “Wetlands: water, life, and culture” as the theme and focus of the 8th …
21 Jun 2026 Document

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

… is the Baltic Sea, which is the largest body of brackish water in the world and contains many unique habitats that … endemism as well. Other uses It is not just living marine resources that are beneficial to humans. The exploitation of … one single authority, it is often essential that fisheries management authorities cooperate in order to align their …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 4 Working in wetlands -- the tools of the trade

… traps. Again, the design and construction reflect local water conditions and available materials as well as the … offer their great wealth of water, a diversity of natural resources that provide food, fibre, medicines and shelter, … Middle Ages in many coastal marshes in the Mediterranean. Management of the water resource itself, as well as the need …
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