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

… Endemic species Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population … pollution, invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity … acidic the oceans become. This alteration of the natural chemical balance affects marine ecosystems, such as coral …
26 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… area were abandoned. Pollution from agricultural and industrial run-off, initially filtered by the wetland, was … Salt extraction 2.6.1 Artisanal/traditional salinas 2.6.2 Industrial facilities [2.7 Mining and quarrying] [2.7.1 Sand … Domestic use 2.8.3 Water transfer infrastructure 2.8.4 Industrial use (energy production) 2.8.5 Other water uses …
26 May 2026 Document

World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… et al. 2016). Much of this change is brought about by industrial activity, including oil and gas extraction, mining, industrial logging, agriculture, transportation … wilderness in our analysis may suffer from impacts such as chemical, plastic or sound pollution that are not represented …
26 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Managing Natural World Heritage

… resource management resources and where low-level non-industrial use of natural resources compatible with nature … of reservoirs which flood important parts of the property, industrial and agricultural development including use of … ongoing attention include fisheries activities, harbours, industrial facilities, maritime traffic and safety, …
26 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… resource management resources and where low-level non-industrial use of natural resources compatible with nature … of reservoirs which flood important parts of the property, industrial and agricultural development including use of … ongoing attention include fisheries activities, harbours, industrial facilities, maritime traffic and safety, …
26 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity