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Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue

… Day, March 2014 1) Summary Sustainable use and trade of natural resources is at the interface of conservation and … wildlife species, but wildlife crime reaches into many natural resource sectors; it negatively impacts economic … crime, and the subsequent loss of natural capital, heritage and of the natural world upon which we depend, is …
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Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… to the subsurface aquifers, comprise humanity’s water heritage. Recognizing the value of transboundary water … in these water systems caused by human activities and natural processes, as well as the consequences these changes …
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Establishing marine protected area networks

… greater than conservation alone. For conservationists and natural resource managers, identifying the conservation … can help resolve and manage conflicts in the use of natural resources and ensure that reasonable uses can occur … Nature Conservancy, Jon Day, Director, Conservation, Heritage & Indigenous Partnerships, Great Barrier Reef Marine …
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Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure

… © 2006 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Citation: Emerton, L. (2006) Counting … costs and benefi ts, to those which recognise natural ecosystems as an economic part of coastal … appeal; considerations of local, national or global heritage; or perceptions of bequest for future generations. …
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The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine

… globalization such as migration, trade and communication. Natural marine systems already face a combination of … can vary for a number of reasons, such as the natural concentration of the compound to organism mass (~10-4 … in Commonwealth Areas. Department of Environment and Heritage, Canberra …
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D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… 49; see also FAO, 2008 [4] In this regard, the concept of natural or green infrastructure has recently emerged (WRI, … Habitat. While advocating the wise and responsible use of natural resources, in its recitals the Convention refers to … provides that aquatic ecosystems are part of the national heritage and identifies five types of protected ecosystems …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase

… as the CBD, CITES, the Ramsar Convention and the World Heritage Convention. What the NFP should aim for is a small, …
19 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

GEO yearbook 2003

… 80 GEO Indicators 85 Atmosphere 86 Disasters Caused by Natural Hazards 87 Biodiversity 88 Coastal and Marine Areas … and democratic and sustainable management of our natural resources, is a powerful key to overcome poverty and … A new zoning plan increases the Marine Park and World Heritage Area’s ‘no-take’ zones, where all types of …
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Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… in densely populated areas, and 3) with low to medium natural recharge, such as the Nubian, Indus, and Pre-Caspian … (land and population), insularity and remoteness, limited natural resource base and problems associated with the local … of the individual countries, comprise humanity’s water heritage. Recognizing the value of transboundary water …
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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… in densely populated areas, and 3) with low to medium natural recharge, such as the Nubian, Indus, and Pre-Caspian … (land and population), insularity and remoteness, limited natural resource base and problems associated with the local … of the individual countries, comprise humanity’s water heritage. Recognizing the value of transboundary water …
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