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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- vices). At the beginning of the current … rivers and lakes. Often, the interface be- tween the urban environment and the natural sites is not managed … are the following: a) identify ‘interface areas’ between urban areas and wetlands; b) determine the use of these …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Jurisdictional and Institutional Barriers to Integrated Ecosystem Management.... 67 5.2.4.1 Jurisdictional Barriers … century, primarily through drainage for agriculture and urban development and water system regulation.39 13 36 37 38 … and may be quite lawfully drained and reclaimed for urban, coastal or infrastructure development, to increase the …
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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

… decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues Contents … by raising aquatic animals and wildlife in communities and urban areas. Permission for any use of wildlife in: Category … per person per month for rural areas and 240,000 kip in urban areas. As Champhone is a rural district, this report is …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. UNESCO designated … resistant to other land uses, including agricultural and urban encroachment. However, pressures on water availability … come under the authority of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, while Biosphere Reserves are …
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