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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… and products Focus of evaluation Status Appropriateness Economy Efficiency Effectiveness Effectiveness … focuses mainly on tourism or ecotourism. For example, the Green Globe system provides certification for tourism … oppose forestry – here certification could be giving “green approval” to land use that is incompatible with wider …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… November 2015. Nairobi: IUCN. 19p. Cover photo: Yurt among green hills, Kazakhstan. Photo credit: Vasca Design & layout: … (the net flux of carbon from the atmosphere into green plants per unit time) have been used, for example, to … Zones 46: 353-377 McKinsey 2009. Pathways to a Low Carbon Economy: Version 2 of the Global Greenhouse Gas Abatement …
Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation
… adjoining wildlife sanctuaries in Bangladesh: Michael J.B. Green; Africa’s most recent transboundary protected area … between States or other political jurisdictions (Zbicz and Green, 1997; Zbicz, 2001). This is probably the most feasible … Conference held in Somerset West, South Africa (Zbicz and Green, 1997). Since then, interest in this topic has …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… in marine areas under national jurisdiction shown in dark green, with wilderness in the high seas (delineated using the same threshold) denoted by paler green. Marine wilderness: the top 10% areas with the least … make biodiversity part of a sustainable and living economy. The shift from a traditional to a cash market …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… the fact that the real emphasis has been on developing the economy first and hoping that the positive social and … for recreation Alternative forms of tourism (ecotourism, green tourism, or nature tourism) are the fastest growing … The University of California Press. Adams, W.M. 1990. Green Development: Environment and Sustainability in the …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field … example in an imaginary country, areas depicted in deep green are recognised as protected areas, while areas in light green are not. The sacred natural site within the …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… She also is an International Director of Lawyers for a Green Planet (a Brazilian NGO) and a Director of the … law. She is Biodiversity Director of Lawyers for a Green Planet (a Brazilian NGO), Vice- President of the … wildlife corridors and other natural linkages such as green belts and large wildlife corridors (such as in …
European models of good practice in protected areas
… time without complex legislative change: as the mountain economy shifts from exploitation of nat- ural resources to … character. Minorca is mostly dependent on tourism for its economy but differs from the other Balearic Islands in that … value of sustainability or because they appreciated the “green label” that the BR could bring about may be a matter of …
Review of laws, policies and economic instruments related to payment for ecosystem services in Vietnam
… issued land use right certificates which were called a “Green Book”. Those issued since 1999, in the whole country, … related to ecosystem services in the context of the market economy. • Watershed Protection – tax rates on water supply … the Law on Environmental Protection 2005, stipulates that green house gases must be managed, detailed guidance on fees …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… each have one vote, whatever the size or strength of the economy of the country concerned. Member bodies can exercise … body of the EU – launched a discussion document (“Green Paper”) with the aim of initiating a public debate on … the further development of European food law. In 2000, the Green Paper was followed by a White Paper on Food Safety, …