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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… city. Geomancy is under- pinned by the belief that vital energy forces (‘ki’) flow under the ground, and that auspicious nodes are formed where the vital energy accumulates. Since parents are the main bodies of … for the treatment of illnesses. They have been known to conventional medicine for centuries and are used even in our …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… no electricity, but it has rustic showers heated by solar energy and compost toilets. The ecolodge presently suffers … Ottoman years. In Simonopetra, water was once used as an energy source for oil presses and timber sawmills. Today, … Yearly consumption is approximately 8,000 m3. In terms of energy, Mt. Athos is not connected to Greece’s main power …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Page 4 Mass uprisings against conventional model of conservation, increasing global debate … were carried out in the Annapurna region of Nepal, the conventional model of PAs was found not to be appropriate. … of Sri Lanka: Conditions and Trends. Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka and USAID, Colombo. …
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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… provide light for a household for up to 10 days. Access to energy protects child health and safety by reducing harmful …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… to earlier threats against the victims.106 The growth in energy demand has driven the construction of large … is run by Hidro Santa Cruz, a subsidiary of the Spanish energy company Ecoener Hidralia Energía. From the outset in … The actual costs of hydropower megaproject development. Energy Policy. 2014 Jun 30;69:43-56. Available at http://www. …
30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary laws in the face of global threats and challenges

… and national companies from the extractive and energy industries, agriculture, forestry, infrastructure, …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… aggravated by multiple financial, economic, food and energy crises, which have threatened the ability of all …
30 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… and changes the efficiency of ecosystem exchange of water, energy and CO2 with the atmosphere. It is expected that the … the negative impact of flood risk, water supply, health, energy and ecosystems. However, there are various approaches …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… The pursuit of profit has led rapacious companies to, seek energy sources and resources impinging on indigenous lands. …
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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… complaining about the faults of others and focused their energy instead towards under- standing issues, iden ti fying … ment (adapted and expanded from Phil lips, 2003) The conventional understanding of protected areas The emerging … ma tion about influ ences on the envi ron ment such as energy, noise, devel op ment plans, and poli cies; and infor …
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