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Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… development needs of a growing population from a shrinking natural resource base. Achieving a balance while doing this … massive increases in the production of food and other natural materials, which in turn have fed the growth and … and Biodiversity Conservation Indigenous peoples and the heritage of future generations The activity of mining …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… country are the result of cultural, socio-economic and natural conditions. The integration of a biodiversity … is promoted by making provision for, and/or maintaining, natural corridors between fragments of a particular … is always required. Examples can be scenic landscapes, heritage sites, sacred sites; etc. • Areas with other …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… of ecosystems and species, and where do they occur? – What natural areas or sites play an ecological infrastructureG … type, species or ecological process should remain in a natural or near-natural state to ensure persistence of … coral reef ecosystem in the world, and a recognised World Heritage Site. It extends for 2 300 km along the eastern …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… © 2011 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … coop- eration in relation to the shared management of natural resources, plus her input on decentralised … these factors; they also include effects on the cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… the right to health, and indigenous rights to property, natural resources, and culture. Older human rights treaties … ways of life negatively impacted by changes to the natural environment, including such traditional activities as … and its biodiversity, the environment and the national heritage are the responsibility of everyone.” A program …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… it should be recalled that the tools focus on the (natural) environment because the environment is regularly … States in the Conservation and Harmonious Utilization of Natural Resources Shared by two or more States, 3 National … and socio-economic conditions; physical and cultural heritage; the current use of lands and resources for …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… © 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … the ocean in the past has seemed like an almost limitless natural resource, including as a source of food. This is far … S, Marrs S. 2012. Seabirds in Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage Trend Note 21. Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness. …