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Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… international priority for conservation. The IUCN system of Protected Area Management Categories is an important tool … 3 Basic concepts 3 The value of forests 4 Forest protection, management and restoration 4 Challenges and … forests within protected areas may in fact be a minority habitat, such as relic forests, riverine forests and …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… Programme coordinates and supports the activities of the IUCN Secretariat and members working with forest … goal of forest conservation is achieved through promoting protection, restoration and sustainable use of forest … Concern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Habitat change in human-dominated landscapes . . . . . . . . …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 88 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2005 Legal and institutional … .......................................... 6 3.1 UN-Habitat … 26 4.8 Erosion control and watershed protection ............................ 29 4.9 Incentives …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… INFRASTRUCTURE 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This guide is a product of collective effort by United Nations Environment Programme … - Coastal flood protection … though spiritual, recreational and aesthetic experiences. Habitat or Supporting Services: services needed for the …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… Forest Landscapes An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration Restoring Forest Landscapes … to complement the more established approaches of forest protection. If we are to address some of the major challenges … and pesticide run-off to the river, expanding species’ habitat and enhancing landscape connectivity for threatened …
Assessing the international forest regime
… together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … and development of legal and other appropriate forms of protection for TFRK, and providing the COP of the CBD with … diversity”4 in that they are both a component of, and a habitat for, terrestrial biological diversity. The …
Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… reserved. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2.2 Species protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … flora. • Biodiversity protection involves conservation and habitat protection. Its purpose is to safeguard certain …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… PAPER WORKING P AP ER Published by: IUCN Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial … of the landscape, making it better able to provide a rich habitat, prevent erosion and flooding and withstand the … and ecological connections • Restore natural coastal protection systems • Improve the provision of environmental …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… Conservation Landscapes, People and Power The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation … goal of forest conservation is achieved through promoting protection, restoration and sustainable use of forest … is not found anywhere else in the world, and provide the habitat for a freshwater plant with medicinal properties. …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… and Livelihoods INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE WORLD HEADQUARTERS Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland, … to be some US$4 billion a year (5), forest catchment protection in Ecuador’s Andean Highlands is thought to be … regulation of water fl ows, and conservation of habitat for wild species. Creating markets for these …