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Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… Tanzania, are often critical resource nodes for migratory species along their travel routes, without which the entire … and provide multiple benefits to local communities and indigenous peoples. The existence of TBPAs and their buffer … development, particularly for local communities, indigenous peoples and women; (b) promote the conservation …
Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices
… knowledge is the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities around the world. Developed … agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it is referred to as an … significant contribution to sustainable development. Most indigenous and local communities are situated in areas where …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… helps to motivate commitments to the conservation of wild species and their habitats. A global, research-driven and … major damage to ecosystem functions and populations of indigenous species through predation or by out-competing for … plant and animal species. Hotel grounds and gardens: Using indigenous plants for landscaping and minimizing light and …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) The SSC is a science-based … finally angling benefits for anglers that enjoy catching indigenous fish species. South Africa’s National Yellowfish … The pond had contained many black bass, bluegill, and non-indigenous carps (Carassius cuvieri and Chinese carp Cyprinis …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… of Youth, the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples, and the National Institute for Women. … Awareness Raising, Environmental Human Rights Defenders, Indigenous, Network, Support Description: For the past 25 … often focus on protecting endangered ecosystems and species, combating destructive development projects, …
Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case
… 4.2.2 Conservation Banking in the US, under the Endangered Species Act 25 4.2.3 Habitats and Birds Directives and … 1996) International Waterways (OP 7.50, November 1998) Indigenous Peoples (OD 4.20, September 1991) 7. Indigenous Peoples and Natural Resource Dependent Communities …
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… is home to some one quarter of the world’s 4,700 mammal species, including 79 species of antelope. It also has more … human populations, charcoal production and the logging of indigenous trees are causing massive deforestation, with … crucial to protect the traditional knowledge of local and indigenous communities, and to establish suitable measures …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… and health of the coasts and of the people and other species that live along it will be impaired, and future … on 18 August 1990. 1989 ILO Convention No. 169 concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries, 72 … areas and build infrastructure. Loss of habitats for indigenous species, e.g. mangroves, with consequential …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… On land, impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, including species loss and extinction, are projected to be lower at … include disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, some indigenous peoples, and local communities dependent on … Examples include coral reefs, the Arctic and its indigenous people, mountain glaciers, and biodiversity …
Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions
… Site-specific • 1971 Ramsar •1972 WHC Species-specific •1973 CITES •1979 CMS Holistic approach … from the utilization of genetic resources that are held by indigenous and local communities (ILCs)…are shared in a fair … resources are shared in a fair and equitable way with indigenous and local communities holding such knowledge. Such …