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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… from threats of environmental pollution and improve the quality of life for the public so that people can enjoy ambient natural environment, clean water and clear skies. Furthermore, we aim to contribute to … 11. One of the core components of the GLPCA is a global standard for identifying protected areas that deliver …
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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… stabilizes our atmosphere and climate, protects water catchments, and renews the soil. It also helps keep … species whose conservation is desired. This requires good-quality forest maps and knowledge of the ecology of the … independent third party against a pre- determined standard designed to ensure that operations are …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… Heritage Panel who have been fundamental for ensuring quality and consistency across all assessments. We also wish … Outlook Assessments carried out every three years to a standard format, 2017 marks the first time that results can … The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate …
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Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… natural environment alive – from the provision of clean water and watershed services to the recycling of nutrients … for access to the conduct of mining, environmental quality and the rejuvenation of any lands and waters … If there is a genuine desire to adopt best practice as a standard of the mining industry in its dealings with …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… example, they often play a major role in regulating the quality and flow of freshwater (Figgis et al. 2015). They … as there are few places on Earth that meet this standard in an era of climate change and global pollution … Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: 96. Bernard, E., Penna, L.A.O & …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… and communities. Sacred natural site. Areas of land or water having special spiritual significance to peoples and … established the biosphere reserve model, which set the standard for integrating human needs into protected area … overburdened and outdated sewage system that releases low-quality waste water into streams. The New Zealand Department …
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Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… is not only a procedural tool, but also works to uphold a standard of ensuring the integrity of sites. By contrast, EIA … the use of natural resources (fishery, forestry, hunting, water- management etc.) has to be pursued on the basis of the … and monitor- ing of living marine resources and sea quality.  The Ruđer Bošković Institute43 Based in Zagreb,the …
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International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… themes of the first two Courses were, respectively, ‘Water’ and ‘Forests’. An aim of the organizers of the Course … schemes intro- duced by many MEAs.44 Much depends on the quality and comparability of the data submitted by states, usually on the basis of uniform standard criteria laid down by expert committees under the …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… 17 1.5. ELECTRICITy AND WATER DESALINATION....................... 17 1.6. TOURISM … the need for increasing the number and enhancing the quality of Mediterranean MPAs, both in national waters and on … consists of the following three main steps: — Develop a standard analysis methodology that takes into account the …
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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… 14.43 Parties are encouraged to consider the adoption of standard operating procedures to complete the formalities … policy of risk assessment and targeting; v) increasing the quality of controls at the time of export and re-export; and … adjacent to the wetlands, and islands or bodies of marine water deeper than six metres at low tide lying within the …
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