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

… The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage … Utility / Service Lines Oil/ Gas exploration/development Air Pollution Renewable Energy Forestry/ Wood production … (commercial/subsistence) Erosion and Siltation/ Deposition Air Pollution Flight Paths Crops Fishing / Harvesting Aquatic …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… HerItage oUtlook 2014 2� Map marker Site name Country 1 Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Niger 29 Comoé National Park … 22 CURRENT THREATS AFFECTING NATURAL WORLD HERITAGE SITES POLLUTION 42 Air-bornepollutants Solid waste 11 Agricultural and forestry …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… crime, vandalism, littering, dumping, and light and noise pollution; and • Are subject to such urban edge effects as more frequent and more severe fires, air and water pollution, and the introduction of invasive … conserving marine and freshwater fisheries; reducing air pollution; and moderating the urban heat island effect, …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… or Manage Damaging Processes 237 19.1 Nonpoint Source Pollution 237 19.1.1 Agricultural Sources 237 19.1.2 Lead … that the natural resources of the earth, including air, water, land, flora and fauna and especially … of environ- mental sectors: oceans, inland waters, air, soil and wildlife. The three global conservation …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… of resources, climate change, invasive species and pollution all contribute to loss of species and ecosystem … other ecosystem services such as food and medicines, air quality regulation, water purification, aquifer recharge … structures, hydrologic regimes, and water, soil and air quality. 1.2.3.1: Landforms and soil a. Restore healthy …
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Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park

… The quality of the region’s groundwa- ter, surface water, air and soil can be evaluated as very favourable, which is a … In Serbia, there are no monitoring sta- tions for air quality in the planned area. The nearest monitoring … reflecting also the land use pattern. Degrada- tion and pollution of soil is connected mainly with solid waste …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… and reversing harmful impacts on water systems and pollution of the atmosphere, and to the realisation of the … winds; and other extreme events. • Warmer air holds more moisture, and this is the basis for many … by climate-driven changes in precipation regimes and air quality. Ecological communities to landscapes In cases …
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Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.

… and environ- mental lawyers, as has nature conservation, pollution control and abatement, and land use. Certainly … A third group of problems are those associated with pollution and misuse of the resources of land, air and water. Sometimes these are fairly localised, but long …
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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… impact on the planet is now so pervasive (as a result of pollution, climate change, rampant industrial infrastructure, … Landres, 1996; Landres, et al., 1998). These might include air and water pollution from agriculture, forest operations, … human-induced changes that cannot (e.g. climate change and air pollution). Management needs to be able to deal flexibly …
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Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas

… inappropriate fire regimes, invasive alien species and pollution from neighbouring areas, but also long-term threats … on the use of aircraft within the TBCA and coordination of air traffic and related operations will also need to be … considerations include: agreement on minimum altitudes for air traffic; rules and guidelines for official use of …
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