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Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national governments, protected area agencies, … unique set of circumstances, so these Guidelines provide a point of departure and a frame of reference. They will also … region delegates one Regional Coordinator, one National Focal Point and one National NGO Partner. In addition, a …
Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas
… myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national governments, protected area agencies, … Group also provides coordination and a connecting point within IUCN for wilderness-related issues including the … and through the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Focal Points as part of the National Reports to the CBD. 5. …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… needed for sustainable management and development of national and international water resources. It is very rich … in one of two categories, depending upon its origin. “Point source” pollution, as its name implies, enters the … land degradation (desertification and deforestation) as a focal area of GEF as a means of GEF support for the …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… 22 III. Conclusions 23 Bibliography 24 PART B: Exemplary National Approaches 29 1. Promotion and Management of Marine … It thus determines, and actually brings forward, the point of time at which an obligation to take conservative … (NEMA) (NEMA is a government parastatal and hosts the focal point office of the Ministry of Environment and Natural …
Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management
… challenges faced in practice. The Guidelines also assist national governments, protected area agencies, … 2010, this size and extent served as a practical starting point to bring together managers whose needs were similar in … 1 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ‘Ōpihi or limpets are a focal specieis for intertidal monitoring expeditions in the …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador was the starting point of the project Effective Governance for the Provision … Frameworks for REDD – Design and Implementation at the National Level. As this study indicates, further research is … reforms of the pricing system and of property rights. Focal points for these reforms are proposed as: Controlling …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… . . . . 170 Box 8–5 Preventing isolation of Mt Kilimanjaro National Park and Forest Reserve, Tanzania . . . . . . . . . … by critics. In many ways, the debate has missed the point. The fundamental issues at stake are the effective … the largest reserves (Beier 1993). This taxon has been a focal species in efforts to retain and promote linkages …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… 33 Coastal ecosystems in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada: adaptation possibilities for … Lucinda Sugar Terminal was damaged by Cyclone Yasi to a point that all exports ceased during repairs (Braemar … the project documents, interviewed national and regional focal persons, heads of implementing institution and field …
GEO yearbook 2003
… rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level (CBD 2004a), studies provided new indications … 000 fires were recorded between June and September. At one point, smoke covered an area of about 648 000 km2 – 59 per … and socioeconomic issues. The issues fall into five main focal areas: freshwater shortage, pollution, habitat and …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Development and Energy, France), Marine Arabidze (National Environmental Agency, Georgia), Cindy Badore … and-ascobans-point-out-some-local-solutions-global-problem UN CONVENTION … tional Regional Nodes report to GPML Secretariat and Focal Areas A, B and C Meeting of the global partnership to …