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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… by industrial activity, including oil and gas extraction, mining, industrial logging, agriculture, transportation … 38 COM 7B.91) that Lake Natron is threatened by soda ash mining. Integrity: Responding to climate change Maintaining … of Nature (IUCN) (2013). IUCN World Heritage Advice Note: Mining and Oil/Gas Projects …
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Global Land Outlook

… paper and pulp companies focus on the trees, while the mining and energy sectors are primarily concerned with what … paper and pulp companies focus on the trees, while the mining and energy sectors are primarily concerned with what … paper and pulp companies focus on the trees, while the mining and energy sectors are primarily concerned with what …
16 Jun 2026 Literature

In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… overfishing, use of destructive fishing methods, coral mining, pollution, sedi- mentation, anchor damage and … in quality rather than a sudden disappearance. However, mining for corals for use as building materials can … or reduce to rubble, large areas of reef. Although coral mining is illegal or regulated in most countries, it is still …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… disposal problems and ecosystem degradation from upstream mining operations. Heavy metals produced during the … for hydrocarbons, pipeline construction, uranium and coal mining, hydroelectric dam construction, fuelwood extraction … of tar sands is one such example (see Box 3). Box 3: Mining Tar Sands Tar sands consist of a mixture of …
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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Partial revision of the national policy on shell mining. The Netherlands. SEA on the routing of the Zandmaas / … of shells in marine environment required an SEA. Shell mining also takes place in protected areas, representing … studied in relation to exploitation pressure. However, the mining process itself also influences key ecological …
16 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… and (ii) the restoration of a forest area degraded by gold mining. Recent work by the CBD supports further … in the river’s historic floodplain including gravel mining and urbanization diminish the river’s ability to scour … artificial banks created along the riverbank during gravel mining operations, which sought to prevent river flooding …
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Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
16 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… as land laws (see Chapter 4 below), agricultural laws, mining laws, planning or land development laws, fiscal laws, … health and sanitation, land use and land planning, mining, energy, forests, environment. The practicability of … harm people and the environment. It goes on to state that mining operations must repair damages they cause to the …
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Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas

… of Actions and Areas to Environmental Compensation in Mining and Infrastructure Projects of Colombia (author: César … based on five pillars of development, namely agriculture, mining and energy, infrastructure, housing, and innovation. … growth. In this socio-economic and environmental context, mining and extractive activities are one of the central …
16 Jun 2026 Literature

Shared resources: Issues of governance

… 22 2.4.2 Offshore mining and drilling … as trade, transport, agriculture, industrial development, mining, and tourism in the community (Article112, 1(e)). The … most destructive to mountain areas, such as extractive mining and large-scale dams, have few or no international …
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