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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… core area together with 4,000 head of cattle. They have threatened to kill the tigers and destroy the park because … examples in the region where strong commercial forces have threatened the existence of PAs. The PA management … of a high number of endemic and threatened habitats and species in South Asia and threats faced by these demands that …
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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… a growing knowledge about the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, the understanding about the potential … social groups may face, including those living in areas threatened by sea level rise, areas liable to drought and … whose longstanding traditions and ways of life could be threatened. Small island states Although small island states …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2. Threatened first by tourism, Misali Island, Zanzibar, … . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4. Specially protected areas and species of Western Siberia, Russian Federation . . . . . . . … communities are, in general, more vulnerable and more threatened than sacred natural sites associated with …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… and which has impacts on the diversity of genes, other species and ecosystems” (UNEP 2008). Since there is this … un- dermined, the conservation of protected landscapes is threatened. When this happens, public policy measures are … exclusively on Sinai thyme (Thymus decussatus), another threatened and near-endemic species. In an attempt to …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… The Park hosts a large number of plants and her- baceous species and is also rich in fau- na, both mammals and birds. … tats and nesting sites for seabirds, mi- gratory birds and threatened species of marine turtle and dugong (Smyth 2007). … ironic that the environment of Gang- hwa Island should be threatened by plans for the ‘peaceful’ use of the Demili- …
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Protecting the world's greatest salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska from large-scale mining

… habitat for more than 29 fish, 40 mammal, and 190 bird species; AWARE that the Bristol Bay watershed also contains … as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; COMMENDING the United States Environmental …
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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… and publicly reaffirm the work of public officials threatened when monitoring these sectors ▶ Develop National … region by illegal gold miners, who had repeatedly threatened him prior to his killing. He had denounced the … water sup- plies and displace the habitat of endangered species.169 Herakles’ operations in Cameroon have been …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

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

… to remedy environmental injury: the extinction of a species of fauna or flora, erosion, loss of human life and … extends to combating the introduction of exogenous species into an ecosystem. Article V(4) of the 1976 … financial, economic, food and energy crises, which have threatened the ability of all countries, in particular …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… their rights, territories and livelihoods are seriously threatened by the world’s demographic pressure, compounded by … project’s pesticides and herbicides affecting non-targeted species (and human communities) in areas outside of the …
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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

… teams and action groups, focusing in partic ular on species and biodiversity conser va tion and the manage ment … Box 5.5. (Courtesy Ahmad Reza Siapoosh) Certain wildlife species are sacred to local people throughout West Africa. … mosaics” are often neces sary for the survival of species requiring multiple habi tats (e.g. for shelter, …
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