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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… Arabic & Berber Islam Pilgrimage centre Sufism SNS Shurafa population identity Asia Cambodia Archaeological Park of … the landscapes they have created. Other threats include population pressures, climate change, ethnic tensions, loss … reaches to take advantage of the late-spring plant growth and to tend and harvest their mountain gardens. Their …
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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… Part II of the review on The Impacts of Climate Change on Growth and Development’ it is stated that countries in Latin … constitute to about five per cent of the world’s total population, occupy about 20 per cent of the world’s land … areas constitutes up to more than half of their total population. This rate is on the increase for a variety of …
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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… so on. Such commercial activities had depleted the fish population in the lagoon thus affecting local livelihoods. A … the surrounding forests, which now harbour a good population of tourism attracting large mammals. Villagers … detrimental for the wetland itself as it allowed excessive growth of grass thus making it difficult of the birds to feed …
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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… and religious practices; and a central factor in economic growth. It is important to note that responsible governance … systems increasingly face stress as the world’s growing population requires food security, and as environmental … agencies and judicial authorities serve the entire population, delivering services to all, including those in …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… revolutionary council of Gilgit, representing the local population, the Government of Pakistan took over … practices and customary law. A largely illiterate population, however, had very little or no knowledge of the … in turn means less food for the wild animals and slower growth of plants and trees in the nullahs. They say that …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… for a 29-hectare expansion involving the felling of old-growth forest on the allotted leased land. If snowmak- ing is … art exhibitions include works by local monks. The local population and visitors alike have always held both the … depends, in turn, on the local au- thorities, the local population and visitors. Although all three are aware of the …
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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… identity and way of life. Less than 6% of the world’s population is estimated to be indigenous peoples, but their … responded to earlier threats against the victims.106 The growth in energy demand has driven the construction of large … and was accused by a local administrator of inciting the population to revolt.172 In June 2015, a report by the …
17 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 List of figures 1. The growth of global protected areas over time . . . . . . . . . … by outsiders, disrespectful tourism, poverty and population dynamics, degradation of neighbouring environ- … natural sites. For example, the only remaining Ghanaian population of the true Mona monkey subspecies Cercopithecus …
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