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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… is an important new area of investigation. One area of mitigation might be to develop lists of vulnerable species … given, and the scope of the assessment applies only to mitigation of the proposed devel- opment. In these … to recognise the Mani-san tidal flats as a Ramsar wetland of international importance, thus contributing to …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… advocate for appropriate investment in flood avoidance or mitigation. The case studies highlight not only the potential benefit from investing in mitigation, but also the challenges in overcoming data gaps … to breach and sea reclaiming parts of what used to be wetland areas. The direct and indirect effects of floods were …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… poverty reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation, trade and internatio- nal cooperation, But also … development, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation/ mitigation, trade and international cooperation. INFOrMatION … and Public Awareness (CEPA) Plan for Wetland Protection in China …
Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… poverty reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation, trade and internatio- nal cooperation, But also … development, poverty reduction, climate change adaptation/ mitigation, trade and international cooperation. INFOrMatION … and Public Awareness (CEPA) Plan for Wetland Protection in China …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… governance, including climate change adaptation and mitigation, sustainable consumption programmes, and … State sovereignty. Article 2 provides “The inclusion of a wetland in the List does not prejudice the exclusive … right of the Contracting Party in whose territory the wetland is situated.” Despite this, the Convention requires …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… through protected areas in turn underpins climate change mitigation and adaptation: protected areas provide natural … 47 Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park 16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 32 St Kilda 41 Table 5. Existing natural and … Finland, Sweden (viii) 2,560.4 3.5 0.1% iSimangaliso Wetland Park South Africa (vii)(ix)(x) 872.4 7.0 0.8% Islands …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… Development Goal NAMA: ... Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action NAPA: .... National Adaptation Programme of … the functioning of the overall system: e.g. riparian and wetland zones in the drylands, or valleys in mountain … management tool to maintain biodiversity within the saline wetland pastures of the park. In fact much of the network of …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts of Alien Species that Threatens … and Diseases of Plants Act, 1965. Invasive Alien Species Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations, 1999 (LI … Biosafety Bill, are of direct relevance. On wetlands, the Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations, 1999 (LI …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… impact on ecosystem services elsewhere and thus faces a mitigation obligation im- posed by statutory law. While no … the United States’ Clean Water Act introduces a so-called wetland mitigation banking scheme. The Clean Water Act … third-party entity to do it for them. In other words, the wetland mitigation banking scheme al- lows developers to meet …