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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… like them, it will need updating over time in the light of new experience. When this happens it will include … 82 17. Reduce impacts of noise and artificial nighttime light; keep aware of research on electromagnetic radiation 83 … crime, vandalism, littering, dumping, and light and noise pollution; and • Are subject to such urban edge effects as …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… legislation 117 Box II(3)-13: Development control under pollution legislation 118 Box II(3)-14: Court attention to … and supporting the goals of protected areas. In light of climate change, the analyses also consider the role … mainly on benefits for biodiversity and ecosystems. In light of global trends toward increased ecosystem degradation …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… services such as flood control, groundwater recharge, pollution control and supply regulation (Opperman 2009). 3 … services directly related to water management issues while light blue mark co-benefits. Icon design: Jan Sasse for … to maintaining water quality, as high levels of light leads to increases in in-stream primary production, and …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… for the Protection of the Marine Environment against Pollution from Land-Based Sources … management of lake basins, many of the findings shed some light on the management of other transboundary natural … support necessary for sound management and development. In light of these factors, it is essential that we use …
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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… 26 2.3.2 The PRC policies in light of IEM … and soil conservation, wetland conservation, and soil pollution control; revision of provincial regulations and … Law, Water and Soil Conservation Law, Forestry Law, Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law. Once the capacity of …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… of resources, climate change, invasive species and pollution all contribute to loss of species and ecosystem … weeds invading undisturbed habitats. Its densely clumping, light- blocking habit, vigorous rhizomatous growth and rapid … representing relatively certain relationships and the light grey arrow representing greater uncertainty (Simenstad …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… that tackle the drivers of biodiversity decline such as pollution and the loss of species habitats. More recently, … control practices therefore need to be re-evaluated in light of the increasingly ‘flashy’ water flows. Lower-flow … of systems of human and environmental self-design or light management that joins human design and environmental …
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The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… Endangered species Invasive species Climate change Pollution (air, water) 0% 23 Region 1st priority 2nd priority … n Indian Ocean n West Africa 35% 25% 15% 10% 5% 0% 30% 20% Pollution (air, water) Waste disposal Destruction of coastal … 6). Key entry points for strengthening local capacities In light of the above, respondents were asked to identify the …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… the various components and how they interact can help shed light on this key issue (Fig. 1, Box 1; Marshall et al., … elevation data used for mapping came from a LiDAR-based (Light Detection and Ranging remote sensing) digital elevation … tourists, reducing negative impacts from sedimentation and pollution, and conserving resources essential for the …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… al., 2015). The IUCN Red List of Ecosystems also shines a light on common species, which define the identity of many … ecosystems may include key aspects of water regimes, light regimes, tides, currents, climatic factors and physical … coral reef (Appendix S2 in Keith et al., 2013). Warming, pollution, exploitation and acidification are direct threats. …
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