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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… can emigrate or acquire means to limit the impact of pollution (Kapp, 1972). They can also avoid financial damages … (through, for example, the institutionalisation of a pollution credit market). 63 See section 2.5.4, p. 22. 64 … problem animal control in cropping areas, such as making noise and throwing stones, create habituation and often …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… legislation 117 Box II(3)-13: Development control under pollution legislation 118 Box II(3)-14: Court attention to … Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (EU) IUCN International … of the brown bear because of the production of noise and vibrations (European Commission v Spain, case no. …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… and on the effects on man himself. In the first category, pollution of various kinds and chemical contamination were to … favour. Back home in Sweden, there was rising concern over pollution. Since the early 1960s large-scale fish death was … ‘action on global warming’ (though there was plenty of noise in the streets about other issues, such as whaling and …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… Pests and Noxious Plants Act, Chapter 43 d. Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Order, 2005 a. Infectious Diseases Act, … ecosystem; Operation of equipment that may disturb by noise, vibration. wave, and smoke; Hide, steal, sell, destroy … of the permissible environmental standards. 7. Causing noise and vibration in excess of the permissible standards. …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… ‘upstream’ and finds an anthropocentric reason – land use, pollution, abstraction, livestock, introduced species, or … ecosystems, owing mainly to ongoing drainage, conversion, pollution and over- exploitation of their resources. Many of … and may also drive disease emergence. Air, water, light, noise and thermal pollution must also be considered as …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… due to the expanse of cleared and altered habitat; the noise, movements and flashing lights from passing traffic; … degradation. It has little influence on point sources of pollution, such as effluent pipes, sewers and drains. … 1994. Role of buffer strips in management of waterway pollution: a review. Environmental Management 18: 543–58. …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… Other threats are reported too: population pressures, pollution, climate change, ethnic tensions, loss of cultural … on mountain glaciers, the availability of water, and pollution. In order to survive droughts and other climatic … is a day of complete rest, immediately after the luwa. Noise is prohibited on this day. 89 Table 4 Characteristics …
Global Land Outlook
… 179-206. 25 Shiva, V. 2002. Water Wars: Privatization, Pollution and Profit. Pluto Press, London. 26 Weber, T. 1988. … irrigation; excessive use of agrochemicals; urban sprawl; pollution; or other direct impacts, such as mining, … preventing pollution of air, water and soil and noise nuisance; and involving the public in the planning …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… of buildings and the protection of the cultural heritage, noise, traffic of all vehicle types, pol- lution and … water directly into the river, causing noticeable river pollution” (World Bank 2005). The APSARA Authority, aware of … in the Siem Reap region is causing damage to the temples (pollution, visitor numbers, water drainage, etc). • The real …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… disturbance (e g direct or indirect impacts, underwater noise, light pollution etc ), works or facilities and capable of retaining … activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution • by 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine …