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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… of knowledge and best practice exists on protected area management and it is not the objective or the ambition of … time, it points to existing best practice examples and resources, guiding World Heritage site managers to available … in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Schweizerische … Reliance on Human Management … cannot be sustained over the long run. As oil, clean water and arable land become scarcer, their cost as … use of non-food inputs such as health care, sanitation and water. • Stability: food availability and access at all …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Lesson 3 Implementation of … (TK) includes expertise in the selection, storage, use and management of seed. This knowledge is vital for understanding … certain soil conditions such as heavy clay soil with high water holding capacity and fertility, and despite the …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Lesson 1 Introduction to … indigenous communities in the conservation and sustainable management of plant genetic resources for food and … Farming is intrinsically linked to access to land, water and other input factors, such as labour, knowledge and …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Lesson 2 Farmers´Rights in … rights, such as those related to land tenure, access to water and mineral resources, health care, education and … including customary institutions for agro-ecological management, festivities and associated knowledge systems. In …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits

… of people. Diverse marine organisms and their genetic resources could hold cures for many of the ailments that we … sources include operational discharges such as bilge water discharges, but not the operation of a vessel for the … For example, exotic organisms transported in ship ballast water are invading new ecosystems. As pollution has …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Wetlands 35 CASE STUDIES conservation and sustainable management of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable management of water resources 50 Ousteri wetland, Puducherry 52 53 Jammu and …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. Copyright © Ramsar … up to date as of January 2013. For Ramsar documents and resources mentioned in the text without references, those … placing upper limits on water allocations, and new water management legislation, must be strengthened. The multiple …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… 5 Classification and evaluation Chapter 6 Wise use, management and monitoring Chapter 7 Funding the operation of … that wetlands have a far greater importance for ground water protection, regulation of the water cycle, water … of the modern instruments seeking to conserve natural resources on a global scale. It is still the only world-wide …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Cooperation 2. Clearing-House Mechanism 3. Financial Resources The financial mechanism Innovative financial … Study - Raising resources through environmental payments: water fund in Cauca Valley, southwestern Colombia Valle del … 125,000 hectares of the natural ecosystems and improving management of the landscape. These activities will benefit …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity