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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
… able use of natural resources, the pres er va tion of ecosystem services and inte gra tion with broader social … can be part of the dynamic pattern of conser va tion.12 n Ecosystem manage ment is best under stood as an adap tive … 1998; Beresford and Phil lips, 2000; CBD Deci sion V/6 Ecosystem Approach, Nairobi, 2000; Turner et al., 2001; and …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… lesson examines the importance of crop diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security, and underscores the … diversity, and the importance of that diversity to agro-ecosystem resilience and food security. The farmer is viewed …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… and sustainable use of biodiversity, marine and coastal ecosystem management, and cleaner industrial production and … at how the changes in prices affect the use of energy by vulnerable groups and how the mix of fuels they use changes. … direct welfare support to poor households that were most vulnerable to increases in energy bills. Such a system was …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … for the conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values, while promoting peace … are supported by the four Thematic Areas of Livelihoods, Ecosystem Services, Water and Air, and Geospatial Solutions, …
Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks
… But how should these ecological networks be managed? The Ecosystem Approach, endorsed by the Parties to the Convention … effective ecological networks. IUCN’s Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM) has therefore dedicated its work … and sustainable development in this increasingly vulnerable forest persuaded various conservation NGOs in the …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… land rights, and explicitly protects the land rights of vulnerable groups. In doing so, it creates a hybrid of … 4. Explicitly protect the land claims of women and other vulnerable groups and establish women's right to hold or own … to custom. Significantly, because of Botswana's semi-arid ecosystem, among other factors, its average population …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … Australia makes the covenants that protect them relatively vulnerable (Adams & Moon, 2013). The key bundle of rights for … areas and restrictions on visitation to protect highly vulnerable ecosystems), this is not a criterion for a …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… and biological data – biotic and abiotic features of the ecosystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … and biological data (biotic and abiotic features of the ecosystem), including the identification and evaluation of … exposure levels for: (1) protected species, including more vulnerable types of individuals (e.g., mother- calf pairs); …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… of scientific studies, most recently the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The recognition of cultural diversity, … of extinction of populations that may otherwise become vulnerable to demographic and environmental stochastic … will identify priority areas for future activities, e.g. vulnerable habitats in undesignated areas or gaps in terms of …