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Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks
… the need to embrace the ecological, social, economic and cultural context within which protected areas function as a … up of about 40 different ethnic groups that reflect a rich cultural diversity. They include uncontacted indigenous … Historically, Mesoamerica has a long and rich cultural heritage, being home to the Olmec, Maya and Aztec empires. …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… in recent years include Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan. 4. Cultural and religious factors. This can influence … 2) Regulation services (e.g., climate regulation); 3) Cultural services (e.g., spiritual and religious values and … mining • For projects designated as protected by the World Heritage or IUCN |Protected Area Categories I-IV, companies …
Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case
… of wetlands, land-use planning and protection of natural heritage sites within Uganda’s 1995 National Environment Act … having proper regulation, but, adds that “there may be a cultural difference [on this] between the US and Europe.” A cultural difference may indeed explain the noticeable …
Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems
… by human beings. iv) Actual use Economic, recreational and cultural activities are the benefits which Man enjoys through … of such services can be materialized through religious and cultural values, scientific interest, educational value, … or indirect use of a wetland, for instance, the cultural heritage. Direct use value: value derived from direct use or …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… area 3: Recognize local and indigenous knowledge to ensure cultural and ecological diversity for resilience . . . . . . … in times of hardship for them. Commons are of important cultural, social and spiritual value to many communities … equity Future generations have the right to an adequate heritage that will allow them a quality of life not less than …
Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas
… and archaeological sites pursuant to the UNESCO Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention. Areas for immediate urgent action while … International Convention for Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage may be relevant for protecting high seas …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… environmental and social management of natural and heritage resources within the hotel and tourism sector. As a … tourism development is the optimal use of natural, cultural, social and financial resources for national … control, disease regulation and water purification; • Cultural services: These are the non-material values that …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction BCP bio-cultural community protocol BMZ Federal Ministry for Economic … moved from considering genetic resources as a common heritage to recognizing the sovereign rights of States to … biotechnology, national and international law, social and cultural issues, and other issues. Such interdisciplinary …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… from environmental harm to human health, security or cultural resources. Article 31 also provides for … contribute diverse but rich institutional experience and cultural perspectives.” The JPAC meets throughout the year in … species, as well as cultural assets shall form the common heritage of the nation; it shall be the obligation of the …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… sokokensis, respectively. However, this rich natural heritage is under threat: about 325 species of flora and … resources were protected and managed through a system of cultural beliefs and myths. This changed with the advent of … from wildlife, defined broadly to include aesthetic, cultural, scientific and economic gains, and placed the …