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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

… of boxes Research project: Impacts of global change on mountain Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage sites … 36 Case study 4. Talamanca mountain range (Costa Rica) … the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. UNESCO designated …
20 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 6 Cultural heritage -- Wetlands -- a cultural landscape

… in the Philippines have followed the contours of the mountain, creating a cultural landscape of great beauty. U N …
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 … as a result of seasonal rainfall or meltwaters from mountain snow. The annual cycle of inundation and dessication … for exemptions but these are very limited. In France, the Mountain Development and Protection Act of 9 January 1985 …
20 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… way in which nutrients and pollutants are recycled in the ecosystem. It is therefore not surprising that systems of … types were grouped as follows: Coastal areas 13) mountain rivers Open sea 1) inter-tidal zone . 14) brooks 2) … forest and temporarily flooded forest, (19) peat bogs, wet mountain meadows, snowmelt bogs. A similar system was used in …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … the difficulty of assigning dollar values to the wetland ecosystem’s values and benefits, goods and services. Thus, … VIII.12 Enhancing the wise use and conservation of mountain wetlands Resolution VIII.13 Enhancing the …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity