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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… These mechanisms overlap and interlock and should be mutually reinforcing. The book complements the recent work of … of great economic and cultural importance to mankind. The term "wetland" is a relatively new coinage1 that covers a … in Ramsar, Iran on 2 February 1971.3 Its internationally agreed definition describes wetlands very broadly as areas of …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… drafting and implementation of mid- and long-term comprehensive measures for environmental conservation; … of our societies and our economies. The internationally agreed targets are for 17% of terrestrial land and 10% of … landscapes where science and local communities engage in a mutually beneficial way. There are eight site admission …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… of wetlands of international im- portance. However Parties agreed to a new Resolution, IX.21, which inter alia … they are found, is an important step in ensuring that agreed policies under the Ramsar Convention can be im- … the work plan of the Ramsar Secretariat. In the medium term, however, once the programme starts expanding, it will …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… of rights and biodiversity conservation become and remain mutually reinforcing. After developing a step-wise approach … the concerned land parcel in a regular, continued and long-term manner until the present time without any documents … villagers felt the area was too large. The villagers agreed on the change and held a ceremony asking the spirits …