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… portions of the sites that are either tidal or above the high tide mark, and are therefore considered at risk of sea …

… 108 8.2.3 Wetland Conservation Under the Regional Seas Conventions 111 8.3 Considerations for Implementation at … in parts of Asia, coral reefs in the tropics and the high concentration of peatlands around the margins of the … essential communication links through water transport. The high productivity of wetlands mentioned above and the cycling …

… framework 1. Why protecting the marine environment? Our seas and oceans cover about 70% of the earth’s surface and … and sustaining the earth’s ecological balances. The seas and oceans produce a third of the oxygen that we … problem is nevertheless frequently limited to by-catch of high profile species, such as marine mammals, birds and sea …

… of wise use planning. Consequently, Parties should give high-level political support to preparing, implementing and … or multilateral watercourse agreements; • regional seas conventions, particularly where protocols have been … overlapping legal and institutional frameworks with a high risk of intersectoral policy inconsistency (Turner and …

… designated areas can build capacity through high quality and standardised education and training … Areas 23 ■ Monitoring and reporting: To ensure continuing high quality of UNESCO Global Geoparks within the IGGP, including high quality of their management, the status of each UNESCO …

… might be caught as adults in those of another, or on the high seas. Water birds, migrating over thousands of kilometres … management. Thus 3.9 million hectares were to be of high value (to waterfowl) and 5.5 million to be of moderate …

… of plants and animals depend for survival. They support high concentrations of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, … could lead to political and diplomatic discomfort in high-profile international fora or the media and, more The … with Ramsar, IUCN, and UNESCO, releases a series of high quality of films, some of which are focused upon Ramsar …

… practices in wetlands in the face of demands for high economic returns. Some ancient traditional management … disputes over water based on quick, oral procedures and a high level of social consensus. Known as Water Tribunals … For the Maori people in New Zealand, the coastal seas and their fishing grounds have been as important to them …

… them to survive undisturbed for centuries. In Ladakh, high altitude wetlands lying on the western edge of the … any inhabited continent and with a very dry climate, the high productivity of Australia’s wetlands has given them …

… the cultural tradition itself, it also supports the high diversity of wildlife associated with the ponds. …