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Best practice for industrial-scale development projects
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable"; MINDFUL that IUCN supports finding a balance … prosperous future and the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; FURTHER RECOGNISING that such …
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… target was subsequently endorsed by the World Summit on Sustainable Development and the General Assembly, and was … plant species. Thus local communities in rural areas use a wide range of plant species for fuelwood, medicine, … food security and habitat for a number of species. The sustainable management of wetlands is therefore critical to …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any … with UNEP. *Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy. … by funding from the Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy …
Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any … with UNEP. *Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy. … by funding from the Thematic Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy …
Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas
… nature, ensuring effective and equitable governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global … “Cultural landscapes often reflect specific techniques of sustainable land use, considering the characteristics and … cultural landscapes can contribute to modern techniques of sustainable land use and can maintain or enhance natural …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The conservation case
… therefore have an important role to play in advancing sustainable development and contributing to global … models that offer economically and environmentally sustainable solutions to biodiversity loss and degradation. • … biodiversity-aware planning Project developers and land-use planners now have access to a wealth of data (e.g. from …
The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… Uruguay), Alba Luz Castro (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia), Alberto Santos Capra (Environmental and Sustainable Development Secretariat, Argentina), Arturo … health and the environment derived from the production, use and disposal of mercury and mercury-added products. These …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… would appreciate receiving a copy of any publications that use this document as a source. Citation: Secretariat of the … Diversity – the conservation of biological diversity, its sustainable use, and the fair and equitable sharing of bene" … alien species also exacerbate poverty and threaten sustainable development through their impact on agriculture, …
IUCN Knowledge Products. The basis for a partnership to support the functions and work programme of IBPES
… and is also supported by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing (the Framework … opportunities to firmly embed conservation in land use planning and development. Continu- ously increasing … in negative impact on biodiversity and promote more sustainable pro- duction. The access to this biodiversity …
Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement
… undertaken to i) capture lessons and experiences from the use of the Guidelines to date and; ii) gather information … any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable”. Since the creation of IUCN in 1948, different … February 2009 Box 1 IUCN Private Sector Strategy1 Vision A sustainable global economy in which businesses are committed …