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Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise
… range of risks, and incorporating the size of the site, population data, urban extent, slope Background information … managers and decision-makers on the extent of land use and population in the vicinity of wetlands in specific areas, … in this analysis were population density and population growth within the Site and in areas surrounding the Site, and …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… marshes. These areas support a food web that permits rapid growth of young fish in estuarine nursery areas. • mangroves … are directly linked to fundamental problems of poverty, population growth and other issues discussed in Chapter 2.3 … six between 1900 and 1995, more than double the rate of population growth.54 Countries with low rainfall have relied …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… traditional rules and practices. A large percentage of the population still lives in rural or remote areas, and people … that is approximately 15 km from the river and whose population is 100% Makong. Nanokkhian was included in the … a major tourist attraction in Champhone District. The growth of tourism has led to increasing income for the …