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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… are promoting environ- mental awareness, making rational use of natural resources and addressing the need to establish … dugongs, turtles, shellfish, crocodiles and sea and water birds. We can describe and name in detail coastal, … as well as non-monetary terms, is its high quality water. It is the main water source for the city of Flagstaff …
Governance of the Mediterranean Sea : Outlook for the legal regime
… conferred upon coastal States is not confined to the water column, but also extends to the air space over the … along the coast, the normal baseline, which is the low-water line along the coast, is used to establish the … in the UNCLOS with regard to the establishment and use of artificial islands, installations and structures; …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates
… 1985). Said to be exported to Santiago (Chile) for food use (Auffenberg, 1969). In the 1970s very large numbers of … Pritchard, 1979). The species can apparently exist without water for long periods. Males compete for females in the … for it.s shell which may be used for ladling or holding water and also to make snuffboxes (Fi tzs immons , 1935 in …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… each publication will illustrate the respective value by use of a number of case studies, preceded by a synthesis … secure access to critical agricultural inputs including water and seeds, facilitation of organic farming and animal … Farming: a strategy for improved agricultural and water productivity amongst small-holder farmers in drought …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… xvii + 112pp. Forests and Protected Areas: Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories. No. 12. … and communities. Sacred natural site. Areas of land or water having special spiritual significance to peoples and … Links between faiths and the conservation of land and water were found in every belief system examined by Dudley et …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… 9. Avoiding upstream use of persistent and hazardous chemicals is … of Environment, Ireland Ahmet Mete Saatci, Turkish Water Institute, Turkey Jochem Van der Waals, Dutch Ministry … consumer and medicinal products and through contaminated water, food, air and soil. Human health effects include …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… the environment and contributing to its sustainable use. In essence, Biosecurity balances enthusiasm for … is the requirement that local authorities ensure that water supplies, food and milk are wholesome. 2.5. Uganda The … of food or drink or of such products. It excludes water, live animals or birds, animal fodder or feed and …
Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park
… values such as wooden architecture and traditional land use practices. The Bridge of Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic is … roads which contributes to the openness of the area. Water transport on Lake Perucac has local transboundary and … ment of several economic branches. The abundance of water of the Drina River and its confluents offers a num- ber …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… their rights in the context of nature and natural resource use. 4. Incorporate guidelines and tools in project and … and community rights, such as the rights to life, health, water, food, and nondiscrimination.2 Countermeasures that aim … Art. 21 includes the right of enjoyment of pollution-free water and air for full enjoyment of life”. Subhash Kumar v. …
Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… randomly burned, or left to rot, contaminating the local water supply and BASEL CONVENTION the world environmental … for example, electronic products as they are shipped for use or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources when they become obsolete. This is a problem of …