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Terminating the hunting of captive-bred lions (Panthera leo) and other predators and captive breeding for commercial, non-conservation purposes
… ranching industry in South Africa under the guise of sustainable utilisation has escalated; FURTHER CONCERNED by … wildlife ranching as a resource that may be utilised in a sustainable, legal and ethical manner, and which is of extreme importance for biodiversity conservation, tourism, and the gross domestic product of tourist …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty … Ministry of Environment Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, the National Climate Change Committee in the … the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty. …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… identified through the network of the World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP). The guide was edited by … around the world. Among these is the World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP), a global partnership that … medicinal and cosmetic plant products, honey and wildlife tourism. These indirect values could also include less …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… 3 Box 3: Chapter IV.C of the UN-Habitat Agenda: Sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing … and stakeholder participation are key issues for the sustainable development of UPFG and the preservation of urban … and greening32 the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, Parks and Recreation Division of the Urban Forestry …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… resulted in greater levels of trade, transport, travel and tourism, all of which can facilitate the introduction and … Diversity – the conservation of biological diversity, its sustainable use, and the fair and equitable sharing of bene" … alien species also exacerbate poverty and threaten sustainable development through their impact on agriculture, …
Management and regulation of selective intensive breeding of large wild mammals for commercial purposes
… that responsible wildlife use is a component of sustainable socio-economic development, especially in dryland … these detrimental effects will reduce the ability of eco-tourism and hunting to contribute sustainably to the economy …
Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives
… Structures in which goals and objectives are presented 11. Sustainable development is recognized as a common vision and … Millennium Summit (New York, 2000); f. World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002); g. World … the guidelines of the Convention on biodiversity and tourism development; (e) Enhancing national efforts, both by …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy River-Lake Regional Sustainable Development of Jiangxi Province, P.R. China … � Wildlife resources; � Transport; and � Recreation and tourism opportunities. Yet, in spite of their obvious … � Encroaching wildlife areas � Civil conflict � Non-sustainable harvesting � Hunting � Cholera and other …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Sustainable Development Goal Targets make clear the need: . . … more on broader issues of sustainable development such as tourism, ecosystem conservation, and sustainable agriculture …
CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… with information exchange relevant to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and improved international … relationship was created between the conservation and sustainable use obligations of developing countries and the … Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Gender and Biodiversity Tourism and Biodiversity Global Strategy for Plant …