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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… concerning plans to clear the Bukit Tigapuluh forest landscape in Sumatra, with likely severe impacts on large … species. • Integrating rare plant protection needs with landscape-level conservation actions. 72 2011 Update Future … using a set of operational scales from species to landscape. • The Butterfly SG, Dragonfly SG, Freshwater Crab …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 10 Wetlands -- an inspiration in art, music, literature and folklore
… by the flora and fauna of the Nile. West- ern European landscape painting from the 15th to the early 20th century, … are common wetland types in north- ern Europe and this landscape has been the basis for stories, legends and …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… and products suited to the seasons and transforming the landscape to make it more attractive for wildlife and people. … a century ago in the Neotropics and is now a part of the landscape. In Barbados, the Bahamas, Grand Cayman and South …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… of land claims with customary practice by formalizing landscape-based evidence and allowing oral testimony as proof … of customary markers, or what Unruh (2006) describes as "landscape-based evidence"46. Neighbouring communities must … into formal law as evidence...inscriptions on the landscape are acts of formalisation which have a high degree …
Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya
… and leisure - swimming and diving - yachting and sailing Landscape resources - parks, reserves and sanctuaries … tourist units at the head of beach spoil the scenic and landscape values; appalling quanti- ties of rubbish are … The complex of water and vegetation cre- ates a scenic landscape and offers a crucial wetland habitat for a variety …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… the future through 2-D or 3-D models of the geographical landscape and discussions on the desired socio-economic and … and housing, exerting even more pressure on the local landscape and its biodiversity. All year, the site receives a … protective capacity of the forests without altering the landscape in such a pristine environment. Policy influence …
Enhancing regulatory tools to support sustainable and legal trade in timber and non-timber plant products
… of the target NTFPs harvest and trade, while ensuring landscape-level conservation. There is a need for increased … to operate, introduction analysis of the regulatory landscape. This was completed within a project with the …