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

… human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and … by humans, serious human health concerns can also arise. Population Increasing global human population in recent … cities that currently experience the highest population growth, such as São Paulo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila and …
17 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 6 Cultural heritage -- Wetlands -- a cultural landscape

… constituting the basic food for a large portion of that population and creating a specialized food culture in these … a high nutrient level for the natural reproduction and growth of prawns, shrimps and other crustaceans, as well as …
17 Jul 2026 Document

World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… and ecologically largely intact, with a low human population density and that are mostly free of industrial … ecology is even documenting surprisingly high past population densities, domesticated landscapes and … in Banggerreng (April) an Wurrung (June) to bring new growth for the following year and ensure reliable new supply …
17 Jul 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

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 …
17 Jul 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Managing Natural World Heritage

… has continually evolved and is growing steadily. With this growth, a critical need has emerged for guidance for States … imminent danger, such as: (i) A serious decline in the population of the endangered species or the other species … Convention is to encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural …
17 Jul 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… has continually evolved and is growing steadily. With this growth, a critical need has emerged for guidance for States … imminent danger, such as: (i) A serious decline in the population of the endangered species or the other species … Convention is to encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural …
17 Jul 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… rapidly and radically. Inter- nal migration and explosive population growth have increased the pressures on the lake, and have … valuable for fish production. The ponds also provide a population stronghold for the European pond terrapin (Emys …
17 Jul 2026 Document