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Assessing the international forest regime
… and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. … conservation and the management of habitats and natural resources. The Union has helped many countries to … 66 2. World Heritage … begins by considering the Ramsar Convention and the World Heritage Convention, which impact on the conservation of …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… characteristics as a result of their long exposure to natural selection, and can therefore make very useful … to small farmers of both genders for the efficient use of natural resources conserving them for future generations, … traditional knowledge systems and collective biocultural heritage. To achieve internal consensus on how to manage …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… and protection of marine biodiversity as well as other natural resources constituting the Adriatic biodiversity … overview of the country (economic situation, status of the natural resources and ecosystems, surface covered by the … special status under international law (e.g., IMO, World Heritage Site, etc.). The results of this state-of-the-art …
Guidance: Rapid Cultural Inventories for Wetlands
… y coherente de valores y conceptos relativos al mundo natural y a la cultura humana. Un enfoque de este tipo … designados por su valor cultural (más que por su valor natural) que no son sitios Ramsar pero que incluyen, sin … cn.org/about/work/programmes/wcpa_worldheritage/about_world_heritage/worldheritageoutlook/. …
Preservation of oasis ecosystems
… and threats facing oasis ecosystems in terms of their natural resources, including: a. the misunderstanding of the … concerning the importance of the oasis ecosystem for the natural environment and the economic and social conditions of … that form part of humanity’s cultural and ecological heritage; b. to affirm the need to safeguard oases in the …
Protected areas and other areas important for biodiversity in relation to environmentally damaging industrial activities and infrastructure development
… institutions and projects impacting on biodiversity and natural features (Amman 2000), Recommendation 2.82 Protection … industries and destructive activities threatening World Heritage Sites, and protected areas, including ICCAs and sacred natural sites and territories" (Plenary Resolution #12, 10th …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… © 2013 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … on Migratory Species 61 1.4 Ramsar Convention 63 1.5 World Heritage Convention 63 1.6 Other Instruments 64 2 … areas, as part of increasingly fragmented and degraded natural ecosystems, will become isolated ‘ecological …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… by 2050 to meet this increasing demand, while relying on a natural resource base that is about to reach its limits. … The state of crop diversity in farmers’ fields and in natural surroundings, however, is far less clear and remains … accepted principle that plant genetic resources were “a heritage of mankind and consequently should be avail- able …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… 6. Conserve and sustainably manage natural resources, increase resilience, and … allocation of long‐term rights to natural resources and may take a long time to … reduce disaster risks 7. Respect cultural heritage and traditional knowledge, and support …