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The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… park: Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … and touristic potential of a hilly range southeast of the small town of Bonn started buying land to protect it against … strictly protected categories, to maintain traditional farming practices. This action has been documented in …
Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols
… compounds and other major air pollutants on a national scale; (e) Meteorological and physico-chemical data relating … these layers by means of periodical cleaning is very small, so processing to secondary raw material is … reduction, and may be difficult to apply to more than a small percentage of the vehicle fleet. 49SECTION IV – 1988 …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… enjoyment of property. Finally, the Court held that large-scale development or investment projects that would have a … cultural traditions depend. For example, inhabitants of small island states are threatened with total loss of … hunting, fishing, cutting timber, gathering/ foraging, farming, scientific research (taking of specimens)? • Who …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… Federation shall guarantee the rights of indigenous small peoples in accordance with the universally recognized … to facilitate the acquisition, by these inhabitants, of farming equipment and other inputs. The land owned by … fisheries' means categories of fisheries that are of small scale and not commercially orientated, using relatively small …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… and been ready to help with specific queries, big or small. Special thanks go to Harold Mooney (GISP Chair), … in Chap- ter 2. Concerted action at a global or regional scale is essential to address many of the pathways and ac- … landscaping, ornamental aquaculture, tourism and game-farming. The risk associated with different pathways varies …
Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters
… or cultures/countries 7 Women are the main domestic, farming and health care water users world-wide – they manage … deal with challenges and solve problems at local and basin scale to ensure the sustainability of their livelihoods, and … women are securing more steady supplies of water through small scale water harvesting or grey-water recycling systems …
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
… sgssi South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands smsg Small Mammal Specialist Group sPa Special Protection Area … is the low-water line along the coast as marked on large- scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State These … Heritage List in 2017 as a cultural site (for its unique farming traditions) and is therefore not mentioned here 66 …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… impact on reducing minor to moderate floods in relatively small and medium-sized watersheds. Trees intercept rainfall … wetlands are often the cheaper option for small scale treatment of wastewater, compared to construction of … cent in Baidang Lake. Development of certified eco-fish farming by 412 households increased income of fishers by 20 …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… environmentally adjusted national income or Green GDP. To scale valuation efforts to national level, sustained long … in Western Ghats. However, the extrapolated values from small case study or sample areas to the Western Ghats region … is also used for commercial salt production and shrimp farming. River Ken Brij Gopal and Dinesh Marothia, Center for …
Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas
… park: Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … human visitation occurs. In some cases, however, such as small island wilderness, or extremely fragile ecosystems, … Alliance Ltd. was responsible for developing the carbon farming methodology used on Fish River (http:// …