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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve in 2000, the new site was the first truly … Te Ipukarea Society; Joseph Brider, National Environmental Service; Noeline Browne, Cook Islands Government; Elizabeth …
30 May 2026 Literature

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … the difficulty of assigning dollar values to the wetland ecosystem’s values and benefits, goods and services. Thus, … States State Department, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service; later renewed regularly. December 1997 Wetlands, …
30 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… nutrient cycling, changes in ecosystems productivity ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IMPACTED EFFECTS ON HUM AN HEALTH … prey dynamics, productivity of soil and livestock. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IMPACTED EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH Leaching, … impacts 22 Towards a Pollution-Free Planet functioning and service provision, including 2015); the spread of waterborne …
30 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… framework to sustainable forest management and the ecosystem approach in landscapes where forest loss has caused a decline in the quality of ecosystem services. It doesn’t aim to re-establish pristine … landscape connectivity, the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has worked with landowners to restore critical …
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A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … to: ● Protect species, habitats and ecosystems; ● Maintain ecosystem services, vital for local and national economies; ● … or wildlife reserve. ● Senior executive of tourism/visitor service company. ● Senior ‘protected area professional’. ● …
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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals

… to maintain and restore the biological diversity and ecosystem services necessary to meet social and economic … eradication and a lasting prosperity cannot be achieved if ecosystem services and natural capital are degraded or lost.2 … Ushering in this Green Economy, and conserving and using ecosystem services and natural capital in a sustainable …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… Areas (WCPA) of IUCN, in collaboration with the Economics Service Unit of IUCN, 1998, xii + 52pp. Also available in … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Guideline 1.2 Ecosystem services and human well-being . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Guideline 2.7 Ecosystem approach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
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Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

… is a 5 year action programme to demonstrate that ecosystem- based management and stakeholder participation … to take a system’s approach, emphasizing the role of ecosystem goods and services. Maintaining and strengthening … MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OPTIONS IS ROUTINELY CONSIDERED.” An ecosystem approach is emerging as a promising approach to …
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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014

… and Planning Agency NFWS - National Fish and Wildlife Service NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation NMDMP - National … marine debris to human health and safety; biodiversity and ecosystem services; sustainable livelihoods; and the boating, … Protocol (Appendix G). ACTION 5: Ensure that debris and ecosystem health issues are integrated into emergency …
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Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… their operations and their dependency on biodiversity and ecosystem services1 can have major implications both for … performance. Negative impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services from unsustainable business operations … value chains (apparel and accessories) on biodiversity and ecosystem services; and to identify potential opportunities …
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