Search results
30 Results
Sorted by relevance
Strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life
… partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life RECALLING Resolution … and to provide safe, inclusive and accessible green and public spaces, and recognises in SDG 3 the importance of … as part of national and international policies regarding public health and 'nature based solutions'. …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … habitats that are easily accessible to the general public in the second largest metropolitan area in the United … behaviour 60 6. Demonstrate, facilitate and promote the health benefits of contact with nature and of good eating …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… flows provide critical contributions to river health, economic deve- lopment and poverty alleviation. They … a lack of awareness throughout the sector and the general public of the concept and its application. Success in … the ‘Reserve’, which is held and managed on behalf of the public to sustain basic human and ecological requirements. In …
Global Land Outlook
… resources. As you will see, we argue that land – its health and productivity – is vital for any effective global … emerging concerns that need to be considered in the global public policy agenda. The GLO is a strategic, forward- … civil society and decision-makers in both the private and public sectors. It is part of a broader effort to facilitate …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… 2.3 Nature-based Solutions for human health ................................................. 2.4 … to, and success of, NbS to local decision- makers. Public and private sector roles. Fostering public-private partnerships may be needed in order to finance …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… 9 Himal Initiative for Landscape Management WCF theme 2: Health, Poverty and Conservation – Responding to the … and strives to forge new, more innovative alliances among public sector, private sector, and civil society groups which … Booklets, CD-ROMs and a website will alert the general public to the plight of the ‘Top 50’ Mediterranean plants. …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 81 5.2 Public Participation … book: Dr. Nicholas Boeglin, Professor of International Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Costa Rica … – Development Community (SADC); The Protocol on Water and Health to the 1999 Convention on the Protection and Use of …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… industrial and economic activity, as well as for the health of ecosystems. Grey infrastructure, including water … 5 Water funds are financial mechanisms, often operating as public- private partnerships, investing in activities that … buffer zones. Where riparian land is on private property, public investment may need to be made for land acquisition or …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… over 1,000 staff in 60 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … Higher costs and negative impacts on infrastructure, health and ecosystem services due to e.g. expansion of … high mountain ecosystems? and e) How can we best influence public policies that focus on implementing environmental …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage, and fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that … practices are a necessary part of maintaining ecosystem health. Indigenous peoples are a keystone biotic component of …