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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… that despite their importance to human well-be- ing and biodiversity, the world’s freshwater ecosystems as well as … generates 80 per cent of Brazil’s gross domestic product. Coastal development, rapid urbanization, and large-scale … by existing environmental policies (pertaining to forests, coastal zones, biodiversity, wet- lands, protected areas, …
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Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… forestry law ƒ Wildlife law ƒ Water law ƒ Fisheries law ƒ Coastal and marine resources law. Natural resources may also … ƒ Land law ƒ Agriculture law ƒ Protected areas law ƒ Biodiversity law, including access to genetic resources ƒ … forests, fisheries, wildlife, water resources, marine and coastal resources, and agriculture, among others. Informal …
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European models of good practice in protected areas

… The relationship between peo- ple, landscape and biodiversity is profound. The farm- ers are, and have been … in the Albufera Nature Park. Wild flora, avifauna and agro-biodiversity are at the heart of the island’s conservation … They do not participate much in the BR discussions. Coastal maquis near Es Freus, north of Port Mahon (Maó). The …
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Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… one, focusing on fewer aspects of high relevance for biodiversity and leakage to groundwater. These essential … risk from over 1,000 old UK landfill sites due to coastal erosion', The Guardian … england-wales-coastal-erosion) accessed 8 February 2018. (xxxix) Haigh, N., …
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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues

… role as the source of our food, to its unique relevance to biodiversity and the environment at large, to the cultural … trade and promote foreign direct investment. As a coastal country with much potential to become a regional hub, … resident within or around a lake shore, wetland, coastal zone or river bank as a protected interest. Kenya's …
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IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century

… the Union’s work on protecting and conserving nature and biodiversity through area-based approaches. IUCN GPAP … partners in conservation to meet global targets for biodiversity conservation, especially the quality elements of … cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… 1 1.2 Tourism terms and definitions 2 2. Protected areas, biodiversity and conservation 5 2.1 A short history of … in Indonesia. It contains 1.39 million hectares of marine, coastal and tropical forest environ- ments in the Wallacea … includes sand beaches, an island archipelago, old- growth coastal temperate rainforest, and significant archaeological …
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Vital Waste Graphics 3

… DIRECT EXPENDITURES REVENUES Loss of ecosystem services Biodiversity losses Climate change Health costs Waste … DIRECT EXPENDITURES REVENUES Loss of ecosystem services Biodiversity losses Climate change Health costs Waste … Estimation of Post-Katrina Debris Volume: an Example from Coastal Mississippi. Science and the Storms: the USGS …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… water management allows water for wildlife to maintain biodiversity, and provides opportunities for recre- ation and … as the water regime provided within a river, wetland, or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits when … ground water, fresh water and land issues, fresh water and coastal zone issues, quantity versus quality issues. …
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Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment

… illegal cutting and collection of wood and driving in a coastal area without a permit. According to the Executive … particular arable land, forests and the reserves of water, biodiversity, in particular native plant and animal species, … a municipality to adopt a spatial planning policy for the coastal zone, and illegal construction in a national park. In …
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