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Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories

… wider landscape 27 Forests managed to maintain soil and water resources 27 Forests managed for community purposes 28 … types of conserved forest 47 Forests protected to maintain water resources: forests around Stockholm, Sweden 47 … Canada Location and importance: The Coal River Hot Springs Territorial Park was established in 1990 as Yukon’s first …
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Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN

… Possible impacts on ecosystem services, such as fresh water, food and air regulation are also considered. In addi- … services in critical situations, including protection of water catchments and control of erosion of vulnerable soils … or indigenous peoples (for livelihoods, health, nutrition, water, etc.), identified through engagement with these …
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The importance of adaptation and disaster risk reduction in coastal areas

… of higher elevation shores; and the salinization of ground-water in many coastal and small island territories; AWARE … such services are food, fuelwood and timber provision, and water and climate regulation. The full suite of these and …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 2.3 Conservation … ranging from sustainable management of land and soil, water, air and biological resources, and seeks to integrate … of natural resources such as soil and land, air and water, and biological resources. It also considers processes …
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Plant protection legislation

… Markets Office, the engineers and officers of the water and forests administration and the officers of the … of plant products against harmful organisms. Excluded are water and fertilizer in the sense of the Fertilizers Act and … of Plants signed at Rome on 16 April 1929. ARTICLE XI Territorial Application 1. Any State may at the time of …
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Instruments adopted under the auspices of FAO

… and the high seas, but also extends to internal waters, territorial seas and archipelagic waters. Second, the …
22 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Managing Natural World Heritage

… in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of … high biodiversity, exceptional landscape values and water supplies crucial to the region. Threats include … C A S E S T U D Y • • • Target Attribute Mara River Water flow Water quality Forage extent / size Black rhino …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of … high biodiversity, exceptional landscape values and water supplies crucial to the region. Threats include … C A S E S T U D Y • • • Target Attribute Mara River Water flow Water quality Forage extent / size Black rhino …
22 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… over which States have jurisdiction (i.e. MGR found in the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and on the … the benthic zone (the Area) and the pelagic zone (the water column above). It is good standard practice amongst … within areas of national jurisdiction, such as in territorial seas or exclusive economic zones. It would be …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… for food security. Competition over the use of land and water resources for bioenergy production and for agricultural … pressures on these resources at a time where global water reserves are dwindling and potentially greater effect … Brazil's Environmental Policy Law No. 6.938 (1981). This territorial planning instrument is portrayed as one of the …
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