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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… the chairs of two of IUCN’s Commissions: the Commission on Ecosystem Management and the World Commission on Protected … paddies to 3,726m, Gunung Rinjani dominates the Indonesian island of Lombok. The upper slopes are clothed in cloud … the higher forests. This has implications for the entire island, as these forests act as water-collectors for all of …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… risk include Arctic ecosystems, dryland regions, small-island developing states, and least developed countries (high … between regions (medium confidence). Many small island developing states would experience lower water stress … such as loss of human lives, cultural heritage, and ecosystem services, are difficult to value and monetize. 1.0 …
Water as a human right?
… Terminology – rights-based approach supplemented by an ecosystem approach 27 Content 28 Scope – Duties for the … 1998–1999: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources. Island Press, Washington, DC (1998). 85 The World Water … 2000–2001: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources. Island Press, Washington, D.C. (2000). 105 A. Fabra Aguilar …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… from Maine, New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. This programme was, to our … Conference “The Protection of the Mediterranean-Black Sea Ecosystem” which was held in Venice on 8 and 9 October 2004. … the globe, including a meeting of judges of South Pacific Island States in Brisbane in early 2002. UNEP perceived a …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Ecosystems such as forests and lakes but also the global ecosystem, which constitutes the Biosphere, thus enter into … of Institutions for the Environment (Washington, D.C. : Island Press). Hardin G. (1968), ` The Tragedy of Commons ´, … of Institutions for the Environment (Washington, D.C. : Island Press). Hardin G. (1968), ` The Tragedy of Commons ´, …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… and poverty 81 Multiple scales and multiple levels 81 The ecosystem approach 82 The landscape concept 84 Application to … incrementally as the visit continues. The Caribbean island of Dominica levies USD 1.5 on all tourists on … in Community-Based Conservation. Washington, D.C: Island Press. Wollenberg, E., J. Anderson and D. Edmunds. …