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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
… sustainable agriculture and rural development. The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (GLPCA) is a … Geopark for a further four- year period (the so-called “green card”) or renewal of membership for a two-year period … development have resulted in positive impacts on the local economy and environmental integrity. Local communities have …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… under two conflicting sets of rules. In Costa Rica, the green turtle Chelonia mydas is fully protected under the … de Klemm, C. 1999. supra n. 39. Opay P. 1998. Hunting of green turtles at Tortuguero, Costa Rica. 32 Oryx, pp. 10-12. … and wildlife, recreation and implications for the local economy. Applications for licences must be decided on the …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… but actually it is a very wise step towards a better economy in the future. Ramsar has already achieved a great … in waterfowl in the Caspian area, discussed migratory “green routes”, and debated the appropriate distances between … be added indirect values such as the benefits to the local economy derived from wetland-based recreation, such as …