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… in Australia consider themselves an integral part of their natural environment. With the poorest soils of any inhabited … representing an important fea- ture of wetland cultural heritage – and at the same time often ensuring the … Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life …

… wetlands so as to alleviate ongoing threats to their natural functions and values, environmentalists are … for planning so as to conserve this irreplaceable cultural heritage as well. The Ramsar Bureau Rue Mauverney 28 CH-1196 … Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 2 The history of wetlands & people …

… Pastoralism and the Green Economy – a natural nexus? Status, challenges and policy implications Pastoralism and the Green Economy – a natural nexus? Status, challenges and policy implications … by development policy and practice. Rangelands, our global heritage Rangelands are geographical spaces that are …

… they offer their great wealth of water, a diversity of natural resources that provide food, fibre, medicines and … for sustaining human populations. Exploiting the natural resources of wetlands has called forth the creative … forestry. This has fostered a rich and diverse cultural heritage in the form of walkways, working tools, houses – and …

… http://app.iucn.org/dbtw-wpd/iucn.htm IUCN BPG 16 Sacred Natural Sites inside front cover.ps C:\Clients\IUCN\BPG 16 Sacred Natural Sites\Ventura\IUCN BPG 16 Sacred Natural Sites inside … the Great Barrier Reef and the Tropical Rain- forest World Heritage Areas. Website: www.jcu.edu.au Contact: Associate …

… © 2011 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … serves to better harmonize human activities with the natural environment, and to increase the opportunities for … can bring to the protection of natural and cultural heritage, improving the wellbeing of local communities, …

… to address climate change Nature-based solutions T he natural environment worldwide is increasingly affected by … rainfall, changes in species range or loss of species and natural habitats, desertification, rising sea levels, ocean … drought- resistant; management and renewal of the arboreal heritage; strengthening of the garden areas (biotope ratio) …

… this scope by making better use of their rich cultural heritage in developing more specialized tourist and … some wetlands for making better use of their rich cultural heritage in developing tourist and recreational attractions.” … But wetlands offer a uniquely pleasing harmony between natural and cul- tural elements that, if carefully exploited, …

… Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems Guide on th and service Economic v e use of simple me es of natural ecos valuation of ecolo ethods systems ogical … or indirect use of a wetland, for instance, the cultural heritage. Direct use value: value derived from direct use or …

… © 2016 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … ................................................. 2.6 How natural capital approaches relate to NbS … the rich cultural, historical (e.g. military) and natural heritage of the area. However, it became clear after …