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Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… small isolated coral cays where seabirds breed, and small wetland areas which are used by migratory birds. Many IUCN … by pest species. Protected areas that consist of a narrow coastal strip without room to expand landwards in case of … forests, waterfowl wetlands, shores (both inland and coastal waters) and old-growth forests. Many areas, …
Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation
… Greek Prespa. Moreover, Prespa Lakes basin as a whole is a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar … (Ministry responsible for environment), local governments (coastal municipality) and NGOs. Once the Agreement is … of land use. Today, a cross-border national park covers a wetland area of approximately 300 km2 shared by Hungary and …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… to Cretacous): the Littoral and the Lagoon deposits, Coastal Plain sands, the Ilaro formation, the Ewekoro … the materials in aquifers of the recent sediments. Coastal plain sands and Abeokuta formations contain brackish … potential impacts of remedy implementation and operation? Wetland mitigation Demonstrate success of wetland mitigation …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… environmental policies. With regard to marine and coastal issues, this regional ocean governance has mainly … ensure the preservation and protection of the marine and coastal environment and its biodiversity for future … including the oceans and all seas and adjacent coastal areas, forms an integrated whole. For this reason, …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… the United States’ Clean Water Act introduces a so-called wetland mitigation banking scheme. The Clean Water Act … generates 80 per cent of Brazil’s gross domestic product. Coastal development, rapid urbanization, and large-scale … by existing environmental policies (pertaining to forests, coastal zones, biodiversity, wet- lands, protected areas, …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… important driver for change in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems and mainly concerns synthetic nitrogen and … have already been established in the United States: wetland mitigation banking (offsetting damage done to … present, these markets represent market volumes of US$290 (wetland mitigation banking) and US$40 million (conservation …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… a sectoral approach to pollution control to integrated coastal zone planning and management as the key tool through … of the world. This eventually became the Oceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centre. The following … to move to Nairobi and re-establish the Oceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centre (OCA/PAC) there. He …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… the tropical rainforests, the boreal forests, riverine and coastal zones, mountains, and semiarid rangelands. These … Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Eastern African Region: parks and … on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the sovereignty of a coastal State extends beyond its land territory and internal …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… incremental cost framework to biodiversity conservation: a wetland case study in Malaysia. CSERGE Working Paper GEC … of 751,000 is concentrated predominantly on the narrow coastal plain. Approximately 75% of the country is forested, …