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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… © IUCN, GTZ and Obra social de Caixa Catalunya, 2008. All rights reserved. Reproduction for non-commercial purposes is … changes occurring within the environment and soci- ety. No human society can exist without the cultural and spiritual … is an ethical imperative, inseparable from respect for human dignity. It implies a commitment to human rights and …
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Statutes, including rules of procedures of the World Conservation Congress, and Regulations

… natural resources on which rests the foundation of human civilization; - natural beauty is one of the sources of … natural resources will inevitably result in a lowering of human standards of living but that this trend need not be … shall be submitted to the World Congress for decision. Rights and Obligations of Members 12. (a) Members shall have …
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Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… EC coastal zones and marine ecosystem 253 1.1 Overview of human activities affecting Europe’s coasts and marine waters … 262 3.2 Unregulated fisheries issues 263 3.3 Participation rights of stakeholders within the CFP legislative process 264 … Good laws create legal certainty, integrate higher rank human rights and resource protection obligations, clarify …
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Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… an increased focus on issues such as climate change and human health, often complemented by non-binding guidelines, … certainty, clarifying authority and creating clear rights and responsibilities [13]. However, major challenges … international UN Conferences. These focused first on the Human Environment (Stockholm 1972), then Environment and …
01 Jun 2026 Literature

Sources of international law (Part I) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… major boost with the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden, which brought … http://leo.informea.org/united-nations-conference-human-environment International environmental law In order to … the 1981 African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The 1982 World Charter for Nature is a resolution …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought

… Global Drylands Initiative, CEM, WCEL, WCPA and CEC. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or … it undermines food, water and livelihood security, human health, and energy supply, with further implications for poverty, conflict and human displacement. Drivers of land degradation include over …
01 Jun 2026 Literature

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… agreements 12 1.3 Cultural landscapes and wetlands 17 1.4 Human survival and wetlands 18 1.5 Rationale for concern for … CWG Ramsar Culture Working Group DRIP Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples EIA Environmental Impact … more than evident that the fate of wetlands depends on human attitudes and activities, and that in- corporating …
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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… production is increasing and poses risks to ecosystems and human health.........................................10 2. … Chemicals, human health and controversies … Action Programme ECEHH European Centre for Environment and Human Health ECHA European Chemicals Agency EDC …
01 Jun 2026 Document

International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… conservation in general and for the wellbeing of human communities. “Wetlands” is defined by the Convention as … Matala; n initial irrigation and the supply of water for human and animal consumption in the middle-Kunene; n the … of Great Britain and Northern Ireland regarding water rights on the boundary between Tanganyika and Ruanda-Urundi …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… also possibly geological/ geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are controlled and limited … character and influence, without permanent or significant human habitation, protected and managed to preserve their … Programme UNDRIP United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples UNEP-WCMC United Nations …
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