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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… Union for Conservation of Nature) Global Ecosystem Management Programme Commission on Ecosystem Management Rue … to detect. Burns et al. (2015) describe an example of a forest ecosystem characterised by biota associated with large … such transitions, the novel ecosystem still retains a forest structure, albeit one characterised by smaller trees …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals

… ISBN 2-88032-953-1 Printed in Canada by the Canadian CITES Management Authority (Canadian Wildlife Service), Ottawa. … in Bolivia (Heltne et al . , 1976). HABITAT AND KCOLOCTif Forest. In Bolivia the species has been observed in evergreen, mesophytic, broadleaf forest on high ground in a white-water drainage (Freese et al …
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Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary

… title is to make provision for ‘the protection and xii management and enhancement of the environment; for the … us. Irrespective of where a person lives, whether in a forest, or in a city, we all have the same basic needs: air, … have been valued differently. For example a tropical forest is valued at US$ 2,007 per hectare per year, wetlands …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… – The Brundtland Report 18 9.3 Sustainable Land Management 19 10. The Sustainable Use of Soil 20 10.1 The … Land 70 5. Other Initiatives Relevant to Soil 70 5.1 The Forest Principles 70 5.2 Draft International Covenant on … concerns. Deforestation of primary or secondary forest to convert the forest into agricultural land, …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 3 Birds

… ISBN 2-88032-955-8 Printed in Canada by the Canadian CITES Management Authority (Canadian Wildlife Service), Ottawa. … many months of one investigation in 1980/81. It is a forest species and may be confined to areas that are largely … species on Seram and Buru away from the coast in primary forest, although not it was not seen on Halmahera or Ambon. …
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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… 2010)1: the Irano- Anatolian region, the Mediterranean forest region and the Horn of Africa region, including the … recognize the value of forested areas. The majority of forest cover (62 per cent) is in the Arabian peninsula, with … ecosystems and act as models for effective sustainable management, while offering opportunities to promote awareness …
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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… Sriyanie Miththapala and Camille Buyck Global Ecosystem Management Programme SLF Year 2015 Year 2017 Lessons learned … Laja (Ñuble and Biobío) Avalanches, landslides, rock falls Forest management In the Valle de las Trancas, healthy forest ecosystems can play a crucial role in protecting …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks  RTFG  … strengthening governance of investment appraisal and management, as outlined under CFS‐ … of  forest  cover,  conservation  of  biodiversity,  forest  genetic  resources, wildlife  …
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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas

… on all those areas, does not seek to address targeted management. 4. IUCN defines a protected area as ‘An Area of … and social development” addresses marine, wetlands and forest protection, sustainable development, and biological … Thorsell, Jim and Sigaty, Todd (1997) A Global Overview of Forest Protected Areas on the World Heritage List, IUCN, …
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Judicial handbook on environmental law

… current patterns of production, consumption and waste management are dramatically altered. Sustainable development … Traditional communities Many traditional communities, forest dwellers, and subsistence hunting and farming … Examples include the irrigation practices of the Inca, the forest gardens of the hill country of Sri Lanka and the …
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