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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to land, water, natural resource and culture, we will seek to redress … governing body responsible for the uses of the land and water within the wilderness area. 2. Democracy—All partners … for just this purpose (e.g. the Catskill Mountains supply drinking water for New York City). • External influences may …
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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… given to restoration of terrestrial, marine and inland water ecosystems to re-establish ecosystem functioning and … to its structure (e.g., species composition, soil and water properties) and functional properties (e.g., … on the restoration of degraded terrestrial, inland water and marine ecosystems with a view to re-establishing …
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The Futures of Privately Protected Areas

… a quick response is needed to rapid changes in land or water use, or where further state-run protected areas are … ‘By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, … Wanglang, Wujiao and Xiaohegou. It also protects drinking water for Pingwu County. In 1998, Liu Yong of Pingwu …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… many years through the joint management of the lake and water resources. Towards the end of the Communist period, … See – Seewinkel Cooperation in nature conservation and water management started as early as the 1950s. This was … depth of 1.1m measures only some 1,300km2. Therefore the water level undergoes a seasonal fluctuation of up to 50cm …
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… at Mercure 31 Protecting an ecosystem service: natural water supply 32 Community-cultivated seafood for conservation … practices, and by improving management of energy and water consumption, and disposal of wastewater and solid … and the physical environment influence our climate, water supplies and air quality, and help protect us from …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… with appropriate environmental characteristics and good water quality. In addition to these natural limiting factors, … and marketing), environmental impacts (e.g. changing water quality and biodiversity), changes in employment, and … the major constraints on further development, with use for drinking water and land crop production having priority over …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to … in these areas only reinforce the degradation of air, water and soil quality, the noise pollution, the pressures of … of oil and gas, or other minerals, and the competition for water resources, all of which threaten to bring about even …
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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… a series of relationships between large marine ecosystems, water- sheds, national boundaries, and regional ocean … and seventies over the encroachment by foreign, distant-water vessels on coastal harvests have been replaced by … to the sea by rivers. Issued by WHO: • Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality. 2nd Edition, 1993-1997. 3rd Edition, …
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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD

… owned or un-owned. The clearest example of this is fresh water. In some countries, freshwater resources are un-owned. … about the continuing excludability of the good. them. Water companies may convert unowned water to an owned good, by distributing it through drink- ing …
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Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… requires  aquatic  vegetation  in or around  shallow water, on marshlands and  in  river basins  … increased human pressures from water extraction. Water resources for this  region  are  already  in  decline,  …
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