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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… Rights in Relation to Protected Areas • Jon Day, Director, Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use, Great Barrier … United Kingdom • Frauke Fleischer-Dogley, Seychelles Island Foundation • Anjana Ford, Jurassic Coast Education … are included in its OUV. For example, Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (Republic of Korea) are listed because …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas

… and main te nance of a Commu nity Conserved Area in Coron Island (the Phil ip pines) 55 5.5 Restoring a Commu nity … Grazia Borrini- Feyerabend) The farmed countryside of the island of Minorca (Spain) is a mosaic of meadows rich in wild … able use of natural resources, the pres er va tion of ecosystem services and inte gra tion with broader social …
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Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … by the Ancestors and adapted to today’s situation. Meares Island, part of the Tla-o-qui-aht traditional territory, was … and rice cultivation match perfectly, such as in the hilly island of Bali, where optimal use of water can be obtained …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… the so-called ‘minor’ open registries. A number of small island (e.g. Vanuatu) and developing coastal states (e.g. … the uniqueness, significance and diversity of the regional ecosystem. The region has one of the most heavily trafficked … Peninsula, at the northernmost point of Australia, and the island of Papua New Guinea. The region is recognised as an …
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Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers

… and biological data – biotic and abiotic features of the ecosystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … Eschrichtius robustus, off the eastern side of Sakhalin Island, Russia. In an effort to minimize disturbance to the … for whales within their feeding habitat near the Sakhalin Island coast, which was defined using baseline data recorded …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … and estuaries, as well as the values of many coastal, island, and oceanic PAs. These changes have begun affecting … Peoples  shipping traffic in the Bering Sea Small Island States  water scarcity  extreme events • Tropical …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… risk include Arctic ecosystems, dryland regions, small-island developing states, and least developed countries (high … between regions (medium confidence). Many small island developing states would experience lower water stress … such as loss of human lives, cultural heritage, and ecosystem services, are difficult to value and monetize. 1.0 …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… activities, under the UNFCCC. AOSIS Alliance of Small Island States. A negotiating group and ad hoc coalition of 43 small island and low-lying coastal States In the UNFCCC 12 process. … Community 33 Ecological character Combination of the ecosystem components, processes and services that …
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Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas

… role as climate moderator and provider of essential ecosystem services. Photo: NASA 3 Significant progress is now … tivity. This is to maintain but increasingly recover ecosystem structure, function and processes in order to … biodiversity by 2010; • encouraging the application of an Ecosystem Approach in marine management by 2010; • …
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Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… areas - 2nd edition Ecological Socio-economic and cultural Ecosystem services/ functions Catchment management and water … Ocean (the mainland states of eastern Africa and the island states of the Indian Ocean) have greatly increased … Tanzania: Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park and Mafia Island Marine Park; these are both government-managed, but …
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