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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… Attention to these five variables is essential to the quality and effectiveness of the final management plan. As … under Category 1b, which may not fully meet a wilderness standard immediately, but have good potential to achieve … Landres, 1996; Landres, et al., 1998). These might include air and water pollution from agriculture, forest operations, …
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Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action

… 5.3 Appropriate recognition and support 53 6. Governance quality (“good governance”) 57 ixix Part 2: Towards effective … protected areas. The categories are useful as the global standard for defining, recording and communicating about … G., “Governance of protected areas: innovations in the air”, Policy Matters, 12: 92-101, 2003. Borrini-Feyerabend, …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… today, so that tomorrow’s visitors can also experience quality sites, and the conservation values that these places … of travel options As the world’s fleets of passenger air- craft and cruise ships expand, visitors can travel more … and programmes within protected areas should act as standard-setters in environmentally sensitive design and …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Changes to the Water Regime 16 2.2.3 Changes in Water Quality 18 2.2.4 Overexploitation of Wetland Products 19 … no established criteria, definitions or techniques for the standard measurement of wetlands. When does a wetland start … that the natural resources of the earth, including air, water, land, flora and fauna and especially …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… Heritage Panel who have been fundamental for ensuring quality and consistency across all assessments. We also wish … Outlook Assessments carried out every three years to a standard format, 2017 marks the first time that results can … Utility / Service Lines Oil/ Gas exploration/development Air Pollution Renewable Energy Forestry/ Wood production …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… sacred (Matthiesen, 2001). To improve or provide high quality visitor experiences of the protected area The ‘From … 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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Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas

… Its members work in a volunteer capacity to raise the standard of protected areas planning and management. The WCPA … STUDY? 57 5.4 SURVEY DESIGN, PRE-CODING AND PRETEST 58 5.5 QUALITY CONTROL DURING STUDY, EDITING 58 5.6 DESIGNING YOUR … are used where vehicles may make an impact and activate an air pressure sensitive counter. Pneumatic counters are …
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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… of the nutritional, health, environmental and food quality arguments for buying such products, as well as their … Rhön, England, Garrotxa, Gaspé (including branding and standard setting) • Developing international networks – e.g. … of ecosystem goods and services that provide for clean air, water, and soils, and help reduce the threat of cli- …
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Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… level of professional and scientific management and high-quality tourist services. http://english.knps.or.kr/ … urban edge effects as more frequent and more severe fires, air and water pollution, and the introduction of invasive … which may sometimes be run to a very high professional standard and offer an invaluable resource to help park …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in more than 170 … winds; and other extreme events. • Warmer air holds more moisture, and this is the basis for many … on a long-term continuum of change, not an innate natural standard to be preferred over all others. Although …
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