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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… species are species that are facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Endangered species are species that are facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable species are species that are facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. 44 See the 2003 IUCN Red …
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Modern water rights : Theory and practice

… of things that could not be owned along with air, the seas and wildlife. 15 It was nevertheless 13 For example … water economy in recent decades is associated with high average total cost for the long-term supply curve. So … population live in countries that suffer from moderate to high water stress. Continued population growth and the …
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Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

… are generally rather small protected areas and often have high visitor values. Category IV: Habitat/species management … into a designed landscape may have contained areas with high nature conservation value. During the subsequent … grid of human-nature relationships of landscapes with high nature conservation value. Such landscapes may now be …
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Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… Nations Envi ron ment Programme UNHCR United Nations High Commis sioner for Refugees WCC World Conser va tion … able use of their lands, terri to ries, waters, coastal seas and other resources. At the same time, such agree - … Recom men da tion 5.27 of the Durban Congress high lighted the cultural land scapes shaped by mobile people …
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Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention

… consultations should, however, take place at sufficiently high level because they represent negotiations between … of emails or official letters; - Meetings of medium and high-level officials (see also paragraph 71 above). 2.10 …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case

… in which it is invested to encourage them to adopt high standards on, and manage risks related to, key social, … for certain planned land-uses where land values are high, so some developers have preferred to pay other … their entire plot. The area conserved may have at least as high biodiversity value but lower real estate value, being of …
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Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa

… The results also show however that there is a relatively high level of inventive activity in Africa in the field of … available in Africa for a range of reasons, including high costs. The development of the Technology Mechanism by … sought protection first in Africa and subsequently over- seas (‘claimed priorities’), because we can impute inventor …
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In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market

… observed since Thailand’s legislative reform. A monthly high of 7421 ivory products was recorded in December 2014, … average of 17 shops sold ivory over the 18-month period. A high of 28% (or 47 shops) in December 2014 and a low of 3% … the number of shops selling ivory, the survey data shows a high of 7421 ivory products in December 2014 and a low of 283 …
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Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… far short of this ideal. in many countries, EHrDs face a high risk of violence and even death. on average, every week … nominal focus, participants repeatedly spoke of the high levels of harassment and violence faced by environmental … to the strong economic interests at stake coupled with a high level of corruption and lack of rule of law. EHrDs …
21 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… environmental legal effectiveness is most likely where high quality doctrine is combined with implementation … breeding grounds, the need to protect older fish with a high reproduction rate, the impact MPAs have on the fishing … on environmental education is not enough. Much more high-quality information is needed for effective …
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