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Preservation of oasis ecosystems
… (diseases, pests); g. the lack of control of introduced cultural techniques; h. the inadequacy of the infrastructure … i. the alarming loss of local social, technical and cultural know-how; j. runaway, chaotic urban development; and … that form part of humanity’s cultural and ecological heritage; b. to affirm the need to safeguard oases in the …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… conservation and development; n fisheries and aqua cultural development; and n environment protection. … activities and the possible impact thereof on social and cultural heritage matters; and n advise Member States on measures …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… also means considering environmental, economic, social and cultural values in relati- on to the entire system. A wide … value to people that may be expressed in terms of cultural significance, particularly for indigenous cultures. … hydropower generati- on; reservoir recreation activities; heritage protection for the First Nations people; wildlife, …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 5.7.4. Indigenous people and Aboriginal heritage ........................................106 5.7.5. … ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICPDR International Commission for the … UN-Water, UNDP, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNEP, UN conferences such as …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… STUDY 86 UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF … Series UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UN United Nations Vol. Volume I. … among these factors; it also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… POLICY MAKERS United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Intergovernmental Oceanographic … of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (IOC-UNESCO). This LMEs assessment is … to the subsurface aquifers, comprise humanity’s water heritage. Recognizing the value of transboundary water …
Global Land Outlook
… lands and migrated to urban areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, abandoning traditional knowledge, and … to a healthy life, nutritious food, clean water, and cultural identity. A significant proportion of managed and … Aboriginal views of landscape and wilderness. Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra, NSW. 39 Johnson, A.N., …
GEO yearbook 2003
… A new zoning plan increases the Marine Park and World Heritage Area’s ‘no-take’ zones, where all types of … fight to promote ecologically viable social, economic and cultural development in When Professor Wangari Maathai, … the second largest city in China after Shanghai, is the cultural, political, and intellectual centre of the country, …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… energy, industry, local livelihoods, ecosystems, and cultural and religious traditions. Nevertheless, growing … them as supporting, provisioning, regulating, and cultural (see Box 1.3).35 Food and freshwater supply are … values, social relations, sense of place, cultural heritage, and ecotourism). 4. Supporting Services: Services …