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Directrices para la Aplicación de las Categorías de Gestión de Áreas Protegidas de la UICN en Áreas Marinas Protegidas
… and Day, J. (2004). Application of the IUCN protected area management categories in the marine environment.’ Parks 14 … N. (Editor) (2008). Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Gland, Switzerland, see: … categoriespub/?1662/Guidelines-for-applying-protected-area-management- categories 5 Laffoley, D., Day, J., Wood, L. and …
IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… and the other one addressing the issue of conservation and management tools, including area-based management and … processing the data with more information about the ecosystem or potential functions of enzymes. While the … can have several principles, namely sustainability; an ecosystem-based approach; integrated management; the …
Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
… world’s oceans and coastal areas through the sustainable management and use of the marine and coastal environment, by … and institutions. IV. Mainstreaming marine and coastal ecosystem management into national planning and development … supporting economic valuations of marine and coastal ecosystem services to make the case for maintaining their …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… and Geographical Information Services, the Resource Management Support Centre of the Forestry Commission, and the … and creating future options to adjust and further optimize ecosystem goods and services as societal needs change or new … • Allow for multiple benefits. Aim to generate a suite of ecosystem goods and services by intelligently and …
Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and enhanced accordingly. http://leo.informea.org/terms/ecosystem http://leo.informea.org/terms/deforestation 2. … of the international community in environmentally sound management of water resources is to provide a framework of … http://leo.informea.org/terms/sound-environmental-management Fresh, coastal and marine water resources The …
Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… of 286 basins. Improved wastewater treatment and nutrient management in agriculture are needed in most basins. 3. The … of dams to maximise human benefits and minimise negative ecosystem impacts and sediment trapping. This is particularly … • Nutrient pollution 6. Wetland disconnectivity 7. Ecosystem impacts from dams 8. Threat to fish 9. Extinction …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… Soft Law and is the headquarters for the UNEP, FAO, IUCN Management Unit for the joint initiative known as ECOLEX. The … decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. www.iucn.org/asia/mekong_dialogues Contents … livelihoods and promote conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In order to gain further experience on …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… to approach the desired future 16. Negotiating the co-management agreement Decision-making by consensus and … (and in this case, irreversible) alteration of the marine ecosystem. The “service” the sawfish provided to people no … the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values”.3 The IUCN definition …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… 65 3.2.5 Follow-up and adaptive management … a legal requirement in many countries, and the concept of ecosystem services can help in assessing these; however, … not effective and there is also a need to better measure ecosystem services. To overcome some of the limitations of …
Factsheet - Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities
… the effects on food security, poverty alleviation, and ecosystem health, as well as the resulting economic and … case the ‘foundations’ for national action on: nutrient management; waste-water management; and marine litter; • … as a multilateral initiative embodying the principles of ecosystem management where land and sea meet. For more …