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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues

… For this reason, an alternative name is proposed for the term ‘Basin State’. As in the words of Guillermo Cano, this … to local navigation of that river. To this end it was agreed, with regards to the Rhine, Scheldt, Main, Meuse, … Sonora, Mexico. The agreement requires that the two States mutually consult each well as extraction and replenishment …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… services and, in turn, will yield both immediate and long-term dividends to human wellbeing. While environmental … conservation alone will not achieve the internationally-agreed development goals, including those contained in the … in an integrated manner as they are interlinked and not mutually exclusive. Improving human wellbeing Governance …
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Shared resources: Issues of governance

… parks ............................... 95 6.3.4 A long-term vision … the governments of Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil agreed to link state and private reserves in the Parana … to advance and strengthen these three interdependent and mutually reinforcing social goals at local, national, …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… additional measures of protection to secure its long-term existence and function as backbone of an ecological … countries along the Green Belt was held. The participants agreed that IUCN should work as an overall coordinator for … scientifically. “Biological and cultural diversities are mutually reinforcing and interdependent”, UNESCO firmly …
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Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems

… and policy makers concerned by the assessed zone have agreed with the major services identified and quantified in … and economic indicators). The quantity of services agreed on will be multiplied by their prices to obtain the … an input into UNEP’s GEO-4 report. 29 GLOSSARY Well-being: Term designating the satisfaction of an individual or a …
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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… benefits to nature and people under a range of longer-term climatic changes. The management of our local ecosystems … (Moberg and Ronnback, 2003). In any case, it is generally agreed that natural resources are among the interests that … communities will need to adapt in order to survive. Mutually beneficial solutions for human and natural …
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Establishing marine protected area networks

… con- ventions, who act as enabling bodies for implementing agreed commitments to deliver MPA networks. From this work, … mpa networks? 6 Clearly define objectives Establish long-term political commitment and will Encourage stakeholder … and enables stakeholder groups to collab- orate and find mutually acceptable solutions.An open, participatory process …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… the world. Chapter 1 first reviews the definition of the term “wilderness” and summarizes the reasons why wilderness … Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Kurupukari Plan of Action was agreed in 2014 to help protect the most intact tropical rain … so that the natural and cultural values have been mutually shaped and defined. Even where this may not be the …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… It is increasingly clear that, in the mid and long term, failure to meet environmental flow requi- rements has … on the Inquiry, the two provincial governments involved agreed to restore flows in the Snowy River to 21% of Fish … fish ladders and a hatchery pro- gramme, the utility has agreed to ‘spill’ water during spring and summer migrations …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem … a dozen countries worldwide. The best practice approach agreed to in Barcelona was modelled on Canadian guidelines … extent that cultural practice and ecological integrity are mutually reinforcing. In such cases, effective ecological …
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