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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… city. Geomancy is under- pinned by the belief that vital energy forces (‘ki’) flow under the ground, and that auspicious nodes are formed where the vital energy accumulates. Since parents are the main bodies of … out of keeping with the Park. In the pursuit of greater efficiency, the traditional methods of wood harvesting using …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … a higher minimum water flow which lessens the impact of energy production on the fragile river ecosystem (Brunner, … That said, people often spend too much time and energy hovering over maps trying to delineate a precise …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… rupees from the park income in 2001. This has improved the efficiency of the Park management, resulting into return of … of Sri Lanka: Conditions and Trends. Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka and USAID, Colombo. … of Sri Lanka: Conditions and Trends. Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka and USAID, Colombo. …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… the degree of involvement: � The more staff time and energy is required; � The more money it costs to support the … colours, etc. n Facilities should be constructed for energy efficiency, using renewable energy wherever possible. …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… the conditions essential to life (climate, water and energy cycles) are at the roots of the liveli- hoods of human … and the expected results, and are ready to invest time and energy in the initiative Capacity to communicate – the … criteria (for example: feasibility, sustainability, efficiency, equitable sharing of expected costs and benefits, …
Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc
… costs, in reality, transboundary centres mainly improve efficiency and effectiveness of the overall cooperation. 30 … and poverty eradication – Tourism: investing in energy and resource efficiency. PART II: Investing in energy and resource efficiency: Tourism. UNEP & CMS (2006). …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … the causes and consequences of climate change. Encourage energy efficiency, energy and water conservation, and the reduction, …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… coastal ecosystems such as mangroves and saltmarsh absorb energy from waves and storm surges making them less damaging … of storm surges or tsunamis (Feagin et al., 2010). Wave energy is also lost through frictional drag as the wave … branches and roots reduces currents and dissipates wave energy (Quartel et al., 2007). As a result, this reduces the …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … properties) and functional properties (e.g., productivity, energy flow, nutrient cycling), including exchanges with … should include evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of programmes related to partner and stakeholder …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by … is a main factor in determining the effectiveness and efficiency of management. Because of this, it is of great … units for departments of forestry, agriculture, fisheries, energy or oceans, which may not coincide with administrative …