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Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… Forests & Fisheries/Public Utilities/ Energy/Marketing & Natural Importing Board MARPOL - International Convention for … Developing States (SIDS) are blessed with an abundance of natural assets. These beautiful, yet fragile ecosystems … mana- gement in the island. Ministry of Tourism, Heritage and Creative Industries – Supervises the National …
Respecting, recognizing and supporting Indigenous Peoples’ and Community Conserved Territories and Areas
… sustainable use, and restoration of biodiversity, natural resources, ecosystem functions and cultural … linguistic and spiritual) values, in the prevention of natural disasters and in local adaptation to global change, … value and irreplaceable nature of our global biocultural heritage for future survival and well-being; STRESSING that …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… Marine Ecosystems 57 CASE STUDIES mangroves compared to natural mangrove forest 68 sustainable use of biodiversity in … protection of nature is to ensure that people dependent on natural resources obtain better livelihoods through … Nadu and Maharashtra were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012, considering their outstanding …
Recognising and respecting the territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) overlapped by protected areas
… OF Resolution 4.038 Recognition and conservation of sacred natural sites in protected areas (Barcelona, 2008) and Recommendation 5.147 Sacred Natural Sites – Support for custodian protocols and customary … Conserved Areas or before advising the granting of World Heritage status, including by ensuring that the custodian …
Stockholm Declaration (of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment)
… scale. Both aspects of man's environment, the natural and the man-made, are essential to his well-being and … to industrialization and technological development. 5. The natural growth of population continuously presents problems … special responsibility to safeguard and wisely manage the heritage of wildlife and its habitat, which are now gravely …
Protection of the deep ocean ecosystem and biodiversity from the threats of sea bed mining
… and their importance in terms of biodiversity and genetic heritage, which are likely to suffer a major impact in … scientific research to ensure minimum disruption of the natural state of such areas”; NOTING that the 15th IUCN … governance of their traditional territories, areas, and natural resources in some countries; WELCOMING the adoption …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or … human habitation, protected and managed to preserve their natural condition II National park: Large natural or … of Mexico The mission of CONANP is to conserve the natural heritage of Mexico through Protected Areas and other forms of …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… country are the result of cultural, socio-economic and natural conditions. The integration of a biodiversity … is promoted by making provision for, and/or maintaining, natural corridors between fragments of a particular … is always required. Examples can be scenic landscapes, heritage sites, sacred sites; etc. • Areas with other …