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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… United Kingdom • Frauke Fleischer-Dogley, Seychelles Island Foundation • Anjana Ford, Jurassic Coast Education … natural World Heritage site is an essential first step in developing effective site management. Natural World Heritage … tourism benefits sustainably by developing village-based, small-scale accommodation, guiding and food services adjacent …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… for adaptation in the human and ecological systems of small islands, low-lying coastal areas and deltas (medium … risk include Arctic ecosystems, dryland regions, small-island developing states, and least developed countries (high …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… and the IUCN Secretariat. 5. Actively engage the CEM in developing and peer reviewing assessments at the global and … may be possible to restore the hydrological regime over a small part of the former sea (Micklin & Aladin, 2008), some … Keith et al., 2013) Gnarled Mossy Cloud Forest, Lord Howe Island, Australia (source: Auld & Leishman, 2015) The Lord …
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The importance of adaptation and disaster risk reduction in coastal areas

… and the salinization of ground-water in many coastal and small island territories; AWARE that in addition to sea level rise, … adaptation in coastal areas in particular when developing their national adaptation plans; b. integrate …
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Global Land Outlook

… our natural capital, land degradation, especially in developing countries, will continue to be a significant … worrying trends. Yet it is evident in countries big and small, rich and poor, that the health and condition of our … framework for assessment, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Island Press, Covelo, California and New York. 39 …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine

… A large number of medicinal species are sourced from small-scale fisheries where there are few catch or fisheries … Academy Press. Begossi, (1992). Food Taboos at Buzio Island (Brazil): Their Significance and Relation to Folk … R.A. and Lundin, C.G. (1993). Marine Biotechnology and Developing Countries. World Bank Discussion Papers No. 210. …
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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… Bonn, Germany in May 2011. This event brought together a small team of co-authors and advisors who agreed on the … the Protocol operational. It explains possible options for developing ABS policies and strategies, key components of ABS … in particular the least developed countries and small island developing States among them, and Parties with …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes

… habitat remaining within an ape’s Chimpanzee at Ngamba Island Sanctuary. Photo © Serge Wich. 5 historic range. … Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA), prior to and while developing the re-introduction protocol. Short and long-term … immatures might to some degree compromise welfare, and the small aging population existing at the end of the exer- cise …
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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… and enforcement remain a great challenge, especially in developing countries, due to factors such as a lack of … to unleaded fuels. To date, only three countries still use small amounts of leaded fuels, all of which are set to stop … 18. The Convention to Ban the importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures

… on fish than on terrestrial or marine mammals, there is a small but growing body of literature demonstrating that such … awareness and research. Much effort should be devoted to developing a legal framework within which underwater noise is … in the sediments, save in the marine reserve of Ustica Island where imposex was ‘relatively less severe’ (Chiavarini …
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