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Factsheet - Protected Areas

… n www.iucn.org/about/union/commissions/wcpa UNESCO World Heritage Sites n http://whc.unesco.org/en/list UNESCO—The Man … areas are often an important part of local cultural heritage and identity, in addition to their recreation, …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… would be an interesting task for ecology-oriented cultural heritage historians to study the possible cause and effect … can guess that the latter’s extraordinary biodiversity and natural productivity played an important role. Nonetheless, … great importance of wetlands for the conservation of the natural environment has gradually become known only over the …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy. p. I imprint … Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy (ENRTP) Strategic … species of wild animals are part of the world’s natural heritage. They form a significant portion of its biodiversity …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Strengthening the implementation of Farmers' Right in Guatemala

… local competitiveness and local economies; management of natural resources; participation and gender equity; and … the main crop of their daily diets. Maize seeds are the heritage that parents’ leave to their sons. When a son is … of rights of indigenous and local communities over their natural resources and associated traditional knowledge. This …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… © 2012 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … Some products derived from genetic resources: represents “natural” component of the market Source: Based on ten Brink, … moved from considering genetic resources as a common heritage to recognizing the sovereign rights of States to …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Marine Ecosystems 57 CASE STUDIES mangroves compared to natural mangrove forest 68 sustainable use of biodiversity in … protection of nature is to ensure that people dependent on natural resources obtain better livelihoods through … Nadu and Maharashtra were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012, considering their outstanding …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

International Aspects of Implementation

… cooperation. For instance, the Ramsar and the World Heritage Conventions encourage their Member States to …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… innumerable forms are an irreplaceable part of the Earth’s natural system which must be conserved for the good of … Preamble of the CMS What is Migration? Migration is a natural phenomenon by which individuals of given species move … species of wild animals are part of the world’s natural heritage. They form a significant portion of its biodiversity …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… focus on sustainable development and sustainable use of natural resources. First generation agreements primarily address the preservation and use of particular natural resources -- such as wildlife, air and the marine … the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention) http://whc.unesco.org …
22 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase

… as the CBD, CITES, the Ramsar Convention and the World Heritage Convention. What the NFP should aim for is a small, …
22 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity