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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… Myrdal, Adrian Phillips and other members of the IUCN WCPA Urban Specialist Group Craig Groves, Series Editor; Adrian Phillips, Volume Editor Urban Protected Areas Developing capacity for a protected … Bioversidade; Brett Myrdal, General Manager, Environmental Planning, South African National Parks, and a former Manager …
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Global Land Outlook

… clear and pragmatic approach to land use, management, and planning for sustainable development and human security. … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, … have abandoned their ancestral lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… - Urban stormwater runoff … bypasses and coastal protection, as well as a number of urban oriented options such as green roofs and permeable … makers, infrastructure engineers, and other stakeholders planning and implementing projects for water management, or … method was used to estimate the costs of the different planning approaches. Analysis showed that even with same …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… Case Study 6); • developing green infrastructure in urban environments (e.g. green walls, roof gardens, street … to �oodplains & aquifers * Improving in�ltration using urban run-o� (ie. permeable pavements) Growing crops across … development, growth management and built infrastructure planning, thus differing from conventional approaches to open …
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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… techniques for factoring natural ecosystems into economic planning for water development are urgently needed. 2. … to maintaining a basic standard of living in both urban and rural areas. The wet- lands in the Pallisa District … Page 20 Case 1: The value of water-based ecosystems for urban and rural livelihoods in Pallisa District, Uganda8 …
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Nature-based solutions to address climate change

… as natural barriers against winds and coastal erosion. In urban areas and cities, green areas play an important role: … surfaces. Furthermore, restoring nature in the urban areas improves biodiversity, landscapes and the living … approach aimed at maintaining a balance between land planning, usage and preservation of natural areas on the …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… Used an Ecosystem Services Strategy Carried out Through an Urban-Rural Partnership to Preserve the Pristine Quality of … programs work best”. The importance of reconciling urban and rural interests is strongly reinforced. � Ash, N., … Landscape Approach Chan, K.M. et al. 2006. Conservation Planning for Ecosystem Services. PLoS Biology 4(11) This …
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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… ecosystem services economics to improve conservation planning and policy making. The present publication outlines … Statistics and Programme Implementation MoUD Ministry of Urban Development MoWR Ministry of Water Resources MPA Marine … support to large, economically underprivileged, peri-urban population of 20,000 households. Spiritual and cultural …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… of environmental flows 103 Key messages 104 3.2 Land Use Planning Legislation 105 Introduction 105 3.2.1 Planning for … (Forman 1995). Matrix lands that are more human-dominated (urban or residential areas) have less potential for … series of small reserves; woodland patches in farmland; urban parks chains of islands in an ar- chipelago; wetlands …
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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… Parallel to or integrated within a planning process? … mangroves) (service: protecting coastal hinterlands) • Urban or peri-urban parks (service: recreational facilities to urban
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance