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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… and numerous other goods and values – nowadays termed ‘ecosystem services’ – have been similarly esteemed through … be assessed economically. Factsheet 8 in a series of 10 ecosystem services Wetland At El Rocío, a small town on the … Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values …
30 May 2026 Document

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- vices). At the beginning of the current … One of the significant challenges in any discussion of ecosystem management and conser- vation is to maintain … 3.1 Food processing 3.1.1 Traditional methods of food preservation 3.1.2 Culinary heritage 3.2 Craftsmanship 3.2.1 …
30 May 2026 Document

Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… Community Protocols in the Context of Payment for Ecosystem Services CHAPTER 7 Bio-cultural Jurisprudence The … Managed Protected Area COP Conference of Parties ESS Ecosystem Services FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCPF … diversity globally can be achieved through the protection, preservation and wider application of the TK of ILCs. • The …
30 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… so safeguarding it is of paramount importance. The preservation, protection and promotion of traditional … to organic farming; and focusing from the individual farm ecosystem to community/agro-ecosystem wide conversion. Technical support and information …
30 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… lesson examines the importance of crop diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security, and underscores the … diversity, and the importance of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. The farmer is viewed … role played by indigenous communities in the creationa nd preservation of knowledge of value for the society as a …
30 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global … to combating the introduction of exogenous species into an ecosystem. Article V(4) of the 1976 Convention on … should be involved in, the management, development and preservation of the resources on which they rely. Principle …
30 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Document - ABS information kit

… genetic resources are those found outside their normal ecosystem or habitat, such as in botanical gardens or seed … world, with activities ranging from taxonomic research to ecosystem analysis. This work is usually conducted by …
30 May 2026 Document

Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… to be a concrete example for valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and for taking proper account of this … whole in a global legal instrument. It is based on a broad ecosystem approach rather than the sectoral approach … and in-situ conservation and sustainable use, and the preservation 9 For more detailed information on the ABS …
30 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities

… 2. Main obligation : Article 8(j) The protection, preservation and maintenance of traditional …
30 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 5 Cultural heritage -- a management challenge

… practices which have brought poverty, conflict and ecosystem deterioration. The solution The rich cultural … and damaged the ecological char- acter of the wetland ecosystem. Support from the Ramsar Small Grants Fund helped …
30 May 2026 Document