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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues Contents FOREWORD … in endangered species of fauna and flora and categorizes animal and plant species according to the degree to which … The Law on Agriculture defines agriculture to include animal husbandry and fishery: Agriculture [refers to] …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… an essential role in the water cycle for large human and animal populations. Large lakes are found in the arid parts … thus enable communities to maintain traditional forms of animal and plant resource exploitation and provide essential … available for forestry and farming or as part of public health and sanitation policy. Once built on, wetlands are …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- vices). At the beginning of … wetlands and their use for agriculture en- tailed a heavy health cost for the people concerned. A wide range of other … practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Traditional know- ledge is mainly of a …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the biological … internationally important if it supports plant and/or animal species at a critical stage in their life cycles, or … to sustainable tourism, environmental education, food and health services, etc. With support from the Jeju Tourism …