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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… first edition We would like to acknowledge and to express special thanks to everyone who has made this Intro- duction … for the benefit of their population.” Later on, in its report “Our Common Future”,35 the Brundtland Commission … Finally, the Convention requires Parties to pay special attention to technologies which can be used locally …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… 70-76) at: http://www.ramsar.org/sc/36/key_sc36_report.htm Following the Standing Committee meeting in … dependency of humankind on biological diversity, and the special role of indigenous and local communities in … traditions and expressions 4.2.2 Languages, dialects and special terms 4.2.3 Gender, age and social class-related …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… forest patches Eroded areas, landslips These require special treatment to protect both on-site and downstream … by group members rather than appointed and they must report back to their groups and consult with them before any … These areas may be too costly to treat and, in some special cases, it may even be preferable to leave these …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… hundreds of experts and organisations, without whom this report and the assessments on which it is based would not … can be found on worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org. We give special thanks to IUCN World Heritage Outlook Partners – … of stunning photos of World Heritage sites. IUCN gives special mention to Elena Osipova for her diligence in …
Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat
… Studies. Johan Jooste is the Commanding Officer for Special Projects in the South African National Parks service … huge profits. Escapees from the Lord’s Resistance Army report that the group is trading ivory with Arab businessmen … In fact, the high prices of ivory and rhino horn attract special- ists from these transnational organized crime …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… the French Overseas Territories Ministry and Accor. A special thanks to: The team of Experts who drafted the guide: … Assessment, Chapter 21, Forest and Woodland Systems, in report on Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Current State and … a luxury, as few hotels have the possibility to offer this special treat. The water has been analysed regularly since …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… from 9 to 12 March 2015 in Cancún, Mexico, during the 4th special session of the Committee on Science and Technology … review board. The SAC also commissioned an ‘impulse report’ to stimulate discussion and debate during the … on scientific and technological matters. Since 2009, special sessions of the CST have been organized in a …
Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park
… 11 2272 531 www.iucn.org/publications Acknowledgments: A Special “thank you” goes to: Boris Erg, Veronika Ferdinandova … and overcoming the difficulties identified in this report. Methodology This analysis is based on a question- … the Fig. 5 View from Tara National Park towards Bosnia 11 special purposes of Tara National Park: Official Gazette SR …
Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas
… Protected Landscapes Specialist Group Acknowledgements Special thanks go to Prof. Adrian Phillips, Tim Badman, Nora … examples for the combined works of nature and man. As special places that are identified for special measures of … of cultural and mixed properties” (Tabet 2010). This report lays out a number of recommendations concerning …