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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… Protected Landscapes and Agrobiodiversity Values1 Values of Protected Landscapes and Seascapes Edited by Thora Amend, … tion and sustainable development that they deserve special protection. Where effective national or local conservation … agro-forestry systems (Donald 2004), and remnant natural habitat on farmland (Dover 1997) can all support high …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… Many of these issues are highly inter-related, but have been … networks may have different uses and levels of protection within them, but all should include reserves or … at various spatial scales, and with a range of protection levels, in order to fulfil ecological aims more …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… e Menezes, Brett Myrdal, Adrian Phillips and other members of the IUCN WCPA Urban Specialist Group Craig Groves, Series … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… equitably and sustainably, and to cope with the myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular …
Enlarging and connecting protected areas for the Ecological Corridor of Northeast Asia
… transboundary protected areas for the Ecological Corridor of Northeast Asia RECALLING Recommendation 1.38 Ecological Networks and Corridors of Natural and Semi- Natural Areas adopted by the 1st IUCN … the environment; RECOGNIZING the need for comprehensive protection of the precious and threatened natural and …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It … of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s … species in ecological engineering projects could improve protection against shallow landslides and erosion, especially …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and … the biodiversity assessment and policy implementation arm of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the … immature fish and other species of no commercial value. Habitat loss Mangroves can be completely wiped out when …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… and protected areas INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WORLD HEADQUARTERS Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland, … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values. Ib. Wilderness area: … a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove. IV. Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… Overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European … of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s … debate and pre- vious assessments of progress in the protection of marine areas have often excluded them from the …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… elcsecretariat@iucn.org www.iucn.org/law The Legal Aspects of Connectivity Conservation A Concept Paper Barbara Lausche, … conservation laws 93 3.1.5 Nature conservation or nature protection laws 94 3.1.6 Wildlife conservation laws 94 3.1.7 … resource use laws 96 3.1.8 Specific ecosystem or habitat-type legislation 101 3.1.9 Hydrologic connectivity – …