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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… funding organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … issues involved in managing tourism in protected areas are developed for the reader, but the pub- lication does not set … finance the on-going acquisition of new areas, with at least one new reserve established each year. Web site: …
Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)
… inventory control and record keeping system should be developed and rigorously followed at the site; a … to housing of 250 m. Hence in general there would be at least 100 m. of excavations around the property (and up to … For leachates, conductivity must always be measured at least once a year. (4) The measurements are relevant mainly …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) has been developed through a collective and collegial learning process … regional workshops to kick-start the assessment in your country; • detailed case study information of other national … Aichi Biodiversity Target 15 on restoration of at least 15 per cent of the world’s degraded ecosystems by 2020, …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … Box 1; Marshall et al., 2009). Such assessments should at least: a) Assess the nature and magnitude of the climate … any adaptation activity will miss its goal, without a well developed framework that explains the possible effects of …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … Harvey, Irma and Maria wreaked havoc across developing and developed nations alike, a stark reminder that the 2030 … are those that have affected 100 000 people or more, or at least 10 percent of the national population.5 it is important …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… primary management objective(s), which should apply to at least three-quarters of the protected area – the 75 per cent … volume: Bukhansan National Park at the edge of Seoul, the country’s capital, and Mudeungsan National Park in its fifth … to urban people disinclined to visit a more rugged, less developed park. xii xiii 2. Brazil: Rio de Janeiro: Tijuca …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … more than 60% of the 190 constitutions reviewed provide at least some degree of recognition of customary law, and that … human dignity, democracy, and with the Constitution may be developed and incorporated in aspects of Ugandan life. The …
Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report
… However, he noted that these obligations continued to be developed in many forums, and he identified areas where … into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which at least 55 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention … causal relationships” linking emissions from a particular country to a specific effect, and noted that “global warming …
Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or its authorities, or … ivory trade, which was first announced in January 2016 and developed in June 2016, as well as additional enforcement and … 2015), with recent forensic evidence confirming at least one case of ivory from poached elephants being …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … Alejandro Iza and Robyn Stein 15 Acknowledgements RULE was developed by IUCN’s Environmental Law Centre (ELC) under the … Program (WSP), poor sanitation is responsible for at least 18 US$9 billion in economic losses per year in …