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Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… . . . . . 92 Box 5–11 Cougars and habitat corridors in an urban–wildlands interface, California, USA . . . . . . . . . … World Parks Congress, together with the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, and with the full agreement of the IUCN … also gives scant attention to linkages such as greenways, urban parks, recreational trails and other linear features …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… 94 3.1.7 Sustainable resource use laws 96 3.1.8 Specific ecosystem or habitat-type legislation 101 3.1.9 Hydrologic … (Forman 1995). Matrix lands that are more human-dominated (urban or residential areas) have less potential for … series of small reserves; woodland patches in farmland; urban parks chains of islands in an ar- chipelago; wetlands …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… concepts aimed at maintaining and restoring ecosystem integrity have been undergoing rapid development … Corridors can also range in size from relatively small urban corridors to national and regional corridor programmes … should be included as a component of land use plans for urban as well as rural areas and for relatively small areas …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… rural settings like many border regions to cities and urban areas. In many cases, these regions are very important … Other factors, such as ways of living (e.g. rural or urban; nomadic or sedentary); language (e.g. Francophone, … of scientific studies, most recently the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The recognition of cultural diversity, …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… such as water filtration and flood control (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). The best estimate of current … major sources of aquatic pollution in western Africa are urban development, industrial waste, and the use of pesticides. Urban pollution is mainly organic and stems from domestic …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… the regional level based on the importance of maintaining ecosystem goods and services for the people who depend on … rainwater direct- ly into the sea, such as motor oils from urban streets, agricultur- al chemicals, or untreated sewage; … oil spill prevention and cleanup, agricultural runoff, and urban/industrial discharges recognizes that this will entail …