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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… It would be an interesting task for ecology-oriented cultural heritage historians to study the possible cause and effect … UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) or other appropriate international …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction BCP bio-cultural community protocol BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic … moved from considering genetic resources as a common heritage to recognizing the sovereign rights of States to … biotechnology, national and international law, social and cultural issues, and other issues. Such interdisciplinary …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… concerns in enhancing human wellbeing amidst a cultural tradition of reverence for Nature are integral to … UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Cultural Organization UN-STAT United Nations Statistics … Nadu and Maharashtra were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012, considering their outstanding …
Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… ecological, genetic, scientific, aesthetic, recreational, cultural, educational, social and economic points of view; … species of wild animals are part of the world’s natural heritage. They form a significant portion of its biodiversity … food for other animals and humans. Many have spiritual and cultural significance and are key elements of ecotourism. …
Strengthening the implementation of Farmers' Right in Guatemala
… is not only rich in biological diversity, but also in cultural diversity. The Region is rich in local customs and … the main crop of their daily diets. Maize seeds are the heritage that parents’ leave to their sons. When a son is … give the son two maize seeds of each variety. That is his heritage and the reason why some maize varieties are more …
UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… an opposing viewpoint). n Flexibility and awareness of cultural differences (as most multilateral negotiations are … Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention) http://whc.unesco.org …
Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… species of wild animals are part of the world’s natural heritage. They form a significant portion of its biodiversity … food for other animals and humans. Many have spiritual and cultural significance and are key elements of ecotourism. …
Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty
… for food and agriculture and often play an important cultural role in local societies. They can provide a safety … features – area containing specific natural or natural/cultural feature(s) of outstanding or unique value because of … will be the most affected in East Africa and has a rich heritage of local varieties of some crops, in particular …