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Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… of land and 31.067 km² of interior sea waters and territorial sea. The coun- try’s population is around 4.29 … country (740,220.37 ha) or 12.06% of the land and 1.97% of territorial sea. Croatian part of EU ecological network … the use of natural resources (fishery, forestry, hunting, water- management etc.) has to be pursued on the basis of the …
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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… (IUCN/WCPA, 2008).7 5. West Asia harbours wetlands and water bodies of international significance, a number of which … swamps, coastal sabkhas (salty mudflats) and human-made water bodies that act as important paths for migratory birds and sustain reed beds and rare endangered species of water birds of international importance. 6. Dryland …
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Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions

… invasive river plant 16 Israel, Jordan and Palestine: Good Water Neighbors: Rehabilitating the Jordan River through … Alpi Marittime Nature Park Summary Starting from their territorial contiguity, and common natural and cultural … following a new EU regulation: European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC). Location European Park …
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Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… emissions in fumes, or oil residue in bilge and ballast water and hull washings (62%). The total annual oil spillage … parties to inspect foreign ships entering their territorial waters to determine whether they have discharged any harmful substances into the territorial waters or elsewhere and, if so, to institute …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… as embedded within a network of relationships with land, water, plants, and animals, expressed through culture and … such as community forestry enterprises, community territorial planning and payment for ecosystem services, all … use of biological resources and associated TK within the territorial jurisdiction of the BMC. Under Rule 22 (6) of the …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… their services (such as purification of air and water, disease and climate regulation) and goods (such as … basic matters necessary for a good life: first, food, water, and shelter; beyond that, health, security within … name Legal status Usage PERMANENT FOREST (derived from the territorial development objectives/zoning) State forests …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… Green Belt is not just an ecological corridor; it is a territorial challenge with geopolitical and cultural … exercise; it implies the generation of a shared territorial vision, a mosaic of landscape and cultural … many years through the joint management of the lake and water resources. Towards the end of the Communist period, …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… may include impairment of human health and safety, air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity in fire-sensitive or … Forest Law specifically requires fire plans at various territorial levels (Ch. 2.3.3 above). In Senegal, the … regarding approval of the plans by authorities at various territorial levels. Plans including all communal plans are to …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates

… Pritchard, 1979). The species can apparently exist without water for long periods. Males compete for females in the … group (Moitaka Crocodile Farm, PNG) it appears likely that territorial behaviour and operation of a well-defined social … shown by hatchlings is lost at about 8 months and territorial behaviour begins at about 2.5 years, several …
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Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways

… have been kept as attractive ornaments to enhance water features and gardens. However, accidental escapes from … search of resources elsewhere. Competitive exclusion and territorial aggression has been reported for 13 introduced … Goose (Branta canadensis) often shows aggression through territorial behaviour, and has been known to prevent other …
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