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IUCN Knowledge Products. The basis for a partnership to support the functions and work programme of IBPES
… highlights opportunities to firmly embed conservation in land use planning and development. Continu- ously increasing … spatial distribution of biodiversity information on the land and in the sea. Such knowledge is used to underpin conservation, restoration, marine and land use planning and natu- ral resource management. In …
The human right to water and sanitation
… maintaining safe water supplies relies on the health of land and ecosystems and thus requires the integrated management of water, land and coastal areas; ALSO CONVINCED of the vital role of … attention to the integrated management of water resources, land and coastal ecosystems; and c. strengthen governance …
Comment aborder la REDD+ au Cameroun: Contexte, enjeux et options pour une stratégie nationale
… and 10 % to the local communities. When ZICGCs (forest land allocated to village communities) are leased to … Resources Observation Systems Data Center, 1992-93. Global Land Cover Characterization Dataset” (WRI, 2000; p.16). 53. … 2010 - SNC-Reference document. Cameroon. Vision 2035 of agricultural and pasture land development in Cameroun. PNUD, …
Securing the future for global peatlands
… world; RECOGNISING that peatlands occupy 3% of the Earth’s land surface area yet store more carbon than all the world’s … through peat forest fires, conversion of peatlands for agricultural uses, mining for fuel, mining to sell in … of peatland to be applied by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in its Soils Charter, by the …
Document - ABS information kit
… products such as medicines and cosmetics, as well as agricultural and environmental practices and techniques. … or civil society bodies, which can include private land owners and communities within a country, who are … of activities including pharmaceutical, industrial and agricultural technology Image copyright: Johny …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… on the part of the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, or IUCN concerning the legal status of any … Policy and Statistics. GAIN Report E24009, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. Available online at … organisms. Organochlorine pesticides are produced by the agricultural and household sectors while PCBs used to have a …
Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation
… 3 Box 1.1 Definitions Protected Area An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and … 1994a). Transboundary Protected Area (TBPA) An area of land and/or sea that straddles one or more boundaries between … control, tourism and historic heritage, and control of agricultural pollution. The Appendix emphasizes the …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… Nepal Chitwan National Park 29 Mali Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) 30 Costa Rica Cocos Island National Park … Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge systems Agricultural/ Forestry Ef�uents Social Cohesion/ Changes in … Sewage/ Urban Waste Water Commercial/ Industrial Areas Agricultural/ Forestry Ef�uents Water Pollution Mining/ …