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The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… impacting conservation objectives that are not under their control and ensure these do not reduce the area’s … in other governance types. Where the owner has no legal control over wildlife or ecological processes (e.g. fire … agreements with the government agencies that have legal control to ensure that conservation values are maintained; or …
Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation
… and being subjected to numerous police and border guard control points, amounting to a full day trip in each … out to be crucial for regional development in terms of flood prevention, agriculture, settlement development, and … has greatly impacted the river ecosystem. An artificial flood of icy cold water runs through the river section in the …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… areas important for water supply, wetlands important for flood regulation, coastal dunes or mangroves important for … (such as food and water), regulating services (such as flood control and water purification), and cultural services (such …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… the tribal system of al-hilf (‘the agreement’) to control the season- al use of pasture, or the personal action … of this unique butterfly is doubtful un- less rigorous control of collection and grazing is enforced, above all of … and bogs, but can also be found when Otavalo runakuna flood the plains. The piedmont (ura allpa) is where the …
Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions
… Principle 2: Providers of information have the rights to control and license this information and users have a … and resentment at the handful of giant companies who control most of the world’s academic journals, has led to … a UK Government conservation scheme which paid farmers to flood fields in winter to enhance population of breeding …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… processes in balance, such as climate regulation, flood control, disease regulation and water purification; • … infrastructure development, soil erodes faster and rivers flood more frequently. The loss of critical habitats also …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… to ensure that the activities within its jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other Range … species as they pass within their jurisdiction or control are diminished by unmitigated threats in other Range … 3) and that within those areas under their jurisdiction or control States have the responsibility to conserve …
Brexit: environment and climate change
… (such as the Water Framework Directive, river basin and flood risk management, drinking water, bathing water) • … elements (soil, biodiversity, food, water quality, flood risk, access and recreation, etc.) and which provides a … argued: “If you are in a situation where you have no control over the policies, the regulations and the standards, …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… also recognized the powers of customary institutions to control fishing and other activities in the lagoon area. The … and Trees21 Handout In 1998, after a devastating flood which swept 12 provinces in south and southeast China, … the area. Last year, the area experienced the first flash flood in 50 years. The communities have generations of …