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Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 1 - Introduction … protein and moderates global climatic change. Marine and coastal areas are home to a wide variety of ecosystems, for … demographic trends of increasing population densities in coastal areas pose further problems to the marine …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… the World Heritage Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and natural heritage, and in positioning the … countries ✱ 293,620,965 hectares in total ✱ 49 marine and coastal sites ✱ 18 transnational sites ✱ 16 sites listed as … the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… in French. Identification and Gap Analysis of Key Biodiversity Areas: Targets for Comprehensive Protected Area … rivers, lakes, springs, caves, forest groves, ponds, coastal waters and entire islands. Many of these have been … otherwise occupied and used land, territories, waters and coastal seas and other resources and to uphold their …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… role in relation to each site and their possible impact on biodiversity. For many of these activi- ties, objectives are … simplistic, as water in aquifers can remain static, while coastal lagoons can experience a very dynamic water re- gime … Wetlands Initiative and WacoWet, the West African Coastal Zones Wetlands Network), as well as its International …
22 Jun 2026 Document

World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… the role of the Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and in positioning the worlds’ most iconic … Pacific Marine Corridor, for example, links several coastal and marine World Heritage sites and other protected … Conservation Area in Costa Rica was expanded to link coastal areas to mountain ranges (UNESCO 2014). However, most …
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Managing Natural World Heritage

… places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology or superb natural … the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and … land and water-use plans, the provision and regulation of coastal defences, maritime traffic and drainage. Key threats …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology or superb natural … the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and … land and water-use plans, the provision and regulation of coastal defences, maritime traffic and drainage. Key threats …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity