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Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … one of the world's largest and most respected independent environmental conservation organizations. WWF has a global … economies, infrastructure issues, population aging and migration to the larger cities in the region and away from …
Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs
… organic pollutants. For this to be achieved under variable environmental conditions and a multitude of physical, … organic pollutants. For this to be achieved under variable environmental conditions and a multitude of physical, … and promote the use of best available techniques and best environmental practices. This is one of the most difficult …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… health, education, fertility, nutrition, housing and migration. Their main objective is to assess the living … growth and rural income increases, rural to urban migration, and at a later stage a declining share of … productivity increases, the Green Revolution has caused environmental damage. Excessive and inappropriate use of …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… and Social Policy Ian Hannam IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Emmanuel Nuesri IUCN Commission on … and Social Policy), Ian Hannam (IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law) and Emmanuel Nuesri (University of … plains) while the Qashqai of Iran make an annual migration of 500 km or more. 16 IMPROVING GOVERNANCE OF …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network - a democratic membership union with … Areas (Table 1), considered one of the most ambitious environmental strategies in history, with “the objective of … the park is not complete unless the mountain is climbed. Migration of locals from surrounding areas to the parks is …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… also complicate attempts at international cooperation over environmental issues be- cause nations are unsure about and … 1998). The advocates of global commons argue that local environmental problems have global impacts and consequently … Zimbabwe. Mudenda, G. 2000. Cross-border White Farmer Migration in Southern Africa: The Zam- bian Experience, In …
Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment
… no international guidelines to ensure that the potential environmental impacts of recreational diving are effectively … marine environment, but noting that in most countries the environmental practices and impacts of this sector are not … results to assist in the development of an international environmental code of conduct for recreational diving to …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… This paper was developed by the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions of the United Nations … and Lara Ognibene, Legal Officers at the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions of UNEP, undertook and … intended to protect migratory species, their habitats, and migration routes. The CMS serves as a framework agreement: it …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… working as a private consultant on a range of forestry and environmental management issues. William Jackson is the … management and thus responsive to social, economic and environmental change; and (iii) it requires a clear and … or • changes in land ownership elsewhere that encourage in-migration to forested regions and forest clearance for …