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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… there was a common history, relations were not always the best. World War Two did a lot more to fix boundaries and … to: (1) recognise that differences exist in terms of practice, beliefs, value systems and vision; (2) respect the … “clash of civilizations” perspective represents one of the best known attempts to explain the emergence of conflicting …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… fish that are not the desired target is another wasteful practice that neither human society nor ecological systems … may agree, sector-by-sector, on particular options that best meet common environmental goals. In global marketplace … matter, the measures each state employs must rely on the “best practicable means at [its] disposal and be “in …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… based on ensuring conservation through wise use, or wise practice. Initially based on the conservation of waterfowl, … land managers are desperately seeking information and the best available advice on how to design, implement and manage … 1991; McCollin 1993). For example, fragment area was the best single predictor of the number of woodland birds in 36 …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… consultant for several years, and is licensed to practice law as a Cape Town Attorney of the High Court of … sites. Countries should start with these tools, using the best scientific information available, before development … and that connectivity conservation actions be based on the best available scientific information (in both the natural …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… central premise of connectivity conservation has perhaps best been expressed at a recent international workshop on … with many based around wilderness concepts. The best-known North American continental scale initiative is the … require the exclusion of human use of the landscape and in practice a wide variety of uses are often acceptable. These …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… development planning process but they must be based on the best available information as provided through this study. In … key component of the project to develop a series of “Good Practice Guidelines” for the integration of biodiversity … flood control (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). The best estimate of current tropical river and inland fisheries …