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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya
… is provided by: INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN-MED Parque Tecnológico de Andalucia Marie … the MedRAS Project (Mediterranean Representative Areas and Species), financed by the MAVA and TOTAL Foundations, the … areas and spatial distribution of sites in need of protection which are not included in the current system of …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… e Menezes, Brett Myrdal, Adrian Phillips and other members of the IUCN WCPA Urban Specialist Group Craig Groves, Series … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and …
International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … 3. There are a number of legal techniques which enable the protection of particular areas. Some are ‘site specific’ in … biological diversity is considered. This includes species, genetic and ecosystem diversity. 5. Tracing the …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… These Guidelines are one of the Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines series. The … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Guideline 5.7 Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4. Specially protected areas and species of Western Siberia, Russian Federation . . . . . . . …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… equitably and sustainably, and to cope with the myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national … use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure protection of the conservation values Ib Wilderness area: … large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation … 4.5 Flagship species conservation programmes … the PA systems are biased towards mountain habitats and protection of grasslands, marine areas and lowland forests … levels of tourism earnings can also be redirected into protection and management. Still little progress in …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… number one industry, and protected areas are the focus of an increasing proportion of it. It is imperative to manage … and enjoy a natural environment. Tourism can support the protection of natural resources, as local residents realise … it. At the same time, our global heritage of living species is threatened as never before, as the protected areas …
Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic biogeographical region
… WCC-2016-Res-042-EN Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic biogeographical … and favourable conservation status of wild habitats and species within the current context of global climate change, … Protection of biodiversity refuge areas in the Atlantic …
Principles and Guidelines on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas
… programmes, Commissions, members, and Councillors of IUCN, within available resources, to endorse, support, … as An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of … ecosystems, geological or physiological features and/or species, available primarily for scientific research and/or …
Observing protected area norms in the Wild Heart of Europe
… Observing protected area norms in the Wild Heart of Europe WELCOMING the call through United Nations … and CONSIDERING Article IV of the Convention on Migratory Species, which encourages Parties to conclude agreements for … of IUCN Category II Protected Areas, to contribute to the protection of wide- ranging species, regional ecological …