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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 … out of keeping with the Park. In the pursuit of greater efficiency, the traditional methods of wood harvesting using …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… rupees from the park income in 2001. This has improved the efficiency of the Park management, resulting into return of … of Sri Lanka: Conditions and Trends. Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka and USAID, Colombo. … of Sri Lanka: Conditions and Trends. Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka and USAID, Colombo. …
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 …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… pursued as well as the needs of the target group; and (6) Efficiency: outputs are efficient in relation to inputs in … provide light for a household for up to 10 days. Access to energy protects child health and safety by reducing harmful …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… corrosive effect of corruption on public morale, economic efficiency, political stability and sustainable development … aggravated by multiple financial, economic, food and energy crises, which have threatened the ability of all …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… ecosystem (e.g. albedo, roughness length) 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 …
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. … Peoples to have a say, but also very often improve the efficiency and effectiveness of any given project. In an FPIC …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… on the programme’s success. Author: Yogesh Gokhale, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, India. 46 … level.62 These reforms have been instituted to increase efficiency, as well as to empower local citizens and promote … and Anthropos) for having orga- nized the workshop with efficiency and sensitivity and having covered its costs – …