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… Database on Protected Areas) which docu- ments the extent, quality and diversity of pro- tected areas; Key Biodiversity … Possible impacts on ecosystem services, such as fresh water, food and air regulation are also considered. In addi- … services in critical situations, including protection of water catchments and control of erosion of vulnerable soils …

… to human well-being (…). [It] is an important part of the quality of life for people every- where (…) and (…) its … landscape (when applicable), past and current land- and water-use practices and their links to cultural and spiritual … trade routes, historic settlements, intricate land and water-use systems, and traces of sophisticated social …

… the role of other species groups and aspects such as water management, human health and other ecosystem ser- … Khin Ni Ni Thein and Alexander Otte, Working Group on Water and Culture In mid 2007, the Convenor of the Working … have become highly sought-after because of their aesthetic quality and cultural-historic value, and as elements in …

… 29 2.6.2 Other shared water resources: Lake Chad and the River … 44 3.4.4 Mekong River Water Utilization … many of the older agreements lack provisions on water quality management, monitoring, public participation, … structure and flexible criteria for maintaining water quality and quantity, can promote holistic water management. …

… 2005a. Ecosystems and human well-being: wetland and water synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington, DC. … provide tremendous economic benefits, for example: � Water supply (quantity and quality); � Fisheries (over two thirds of the world’s fish …

… by ecosystems, food, fuel, construction material, clean water and air, and protection from natural hazards. … - a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at its … natural and human systems such as maintenance of water quality and flow, flood control and storm protection • Option …

… in the 21st Century Mark Smith - Director IUCN Global Water Programme The designation of geographical entities in … vulnerability to climate change, drought and changing water flows © IUCN / Claire Warmenbol Layout by: Imre … approximately annually in small meetings designed for high-quality exchange of knowledge and learning, with invited …

… of the principle in the overall framework of international water law, regardless of the form of its inclusion in global … of equitable and reasonable use of shared international water resources. The target audience includes policymakers … are within its territory. The State may use or alter the quality of these waters to an unlimited extent, but …

… service provision area for sediment retention for drinking water quality, regulation of dry-season baseflows for drinking water provision, inland flood risk reduction for flood-prone …

… level of professional and scientific management and high-quality tourist services. http://english.knps.or.kr/ … plantations, the mountains eroded, endangering the city’s water supply. When they were reforested, recreational use was … 77 14. Control encroachment 80 15. Monitor and manage water 80 16. Manage wildfires 82 17. Reduce impacts of noise …