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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using … stabilisation and storm protection, at much lower cost than engineered structures, by helping to dissipate the … areas and concerning the environment's own needs for water allocation. The patchy quality of public information and …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … to the district or municipal administration concerning the allocation of such land to individuals or organizations for … in terms of loss of ecosystem services and in terms of the cost of addressing conflicts arising from non-recognition, …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… 1.1 The global context 10 1.2 Culture in the multilateral environmental agreements 12 1.3 Cultural landscapes and … and their use for agriculture en- tailed a heavy health cost for the people concerned. A wide range of other diseases … defining measurable and realistic objec- tives, a clear allocation of roles and responsibilities, activities to be …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… is to protect the national territory from threats of environmental pollution and improve the quality of life for … should be established for MIDAs, since it will be more cost-efficient if reporting requirements for one designation … communities, to name just a few examples. An adequate allocation of funding for staff, equipment, as well as …