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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… and enjoy a natural environment. Tourism can support the protection of natural resources, as local residents realise … considers tree retention, relocation or replacement. n Plant vegetation to supply a more natural environment that … adjacent vege- tation. Water drains gradually through plant roots to a small swamp area. The ponds and swamp …
Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc
… Dinaric Arc region. Cooperation was set out to ensure the protection of the region’s biological and cultural diversity, … global rise in the social concern for environmental protection, and the protection of natural and cultural resources. Such a trend …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… surroundings often have high biodiversity due to long-term protection; such places are often also important tourist … of the GRI for reestablishing the interchange of seeds and plant varieties among communities in the Conchucos to … few endemic animals, there are probably many endemic lower plant species (mosses, etc.). The mountain’s ecosystems are …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… (Uganda) Oleg GUCHGELDIYEV, UNDP/GEF/Ministry of nature protection, Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) Nicole BERNEX, Instituto … 49 LAND-USE IMPACTS ON PLANT DIVERSITY AND CARBON STORAGE AT ITAPARICA RESERVOIR, … AGAINST LAND DEGRADATION AND FOR CONSERVATION OF PLANT DIVERSITY ON MINE SITES (CÔTE D’IVOIRE) VROH, BI TRA …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… land management and land-use planning, environmental protection, forestry, labour, international trade and … permits measures "necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health", while Article XX(g) permits measures … are applied in order to eliminate the risk posed to human plant or animal health by pests, diseases, various food …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… rangeland ecosystems depend on herbivores to maintain plant communities and to avoid development of scrubland and … need to include (MoA Rangeland Strategy, 2013): 1. Protection: Protecting the natural resources of rangelands by … 34 reserves to protect and manage the rangelands plant species and conserve the ecosystem. 9 In Africa, a …
Energy law and sustainable development
… and why the pursuit of economic growth and environmental protection can be mutually reinforcing goals rather than … saving enough energy to avoid 100 megawatts worth of power plant capacity creates 39 jobs, compared with the 15–20 jobs … amount of capacity at a modern coal or gas-fired power plant.2 2 Quoted in M. Renner, "Working for the Environment: …
GEO yearbook 2003
… and governments are taking action to move environmental protection centre-stage. Concrete recognition of the central … and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of plant genetic resources for food security and sustainable … the 2010 target, and adopts the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. CBD COP 7 also serves as the First …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… for Environment and Development IPA: ........ Important Plant Area IUCN: ..... International Union for Conservation … and contributing significantly to both food production and protection of the environment. Pastoralism refers to the … are broken allowing seeds and water to penetrate the soil, plant matter is rapidly decomposed and manure is put back …
Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… France /Holcim 19 Rashila Kerai Bardon Hill aggregate plant, UK 34 Marc Stalmens Quarry in France 41 Marc Stalmens Quarry in France 45 Marc Stalmens Aggregate plant in France 47 Maria Ana Borges Panel visit in Costa Rica … accompanied by the implementation of BIRS, can enhance the protection and manage- ment of biodiversity at extraction …