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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… performance of the IUCN System of Management Categories for Protected Areas Speaking a Common Language Gorilla … used in the 1978 system implied that human occupation or resource use were unwelcome or unacceptable in some protected … scientific value, protecting functions of animal and plant genetic resources, and as places for scientific studies, but …
Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas
… Gland, Switzerland Copyright: © 2013 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction … with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. They are generally large, with … but also in the protection of plant and animal genetic diversity (including agrobiodiversity). Data …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… About IuCN IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic … under the Convention paras 48-67. 30 http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2011/awglca14/eng/inf01.pdf 31 Draft decision … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. In 2010, the CBD in its decisions from …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… Caixa Catalunya, 2008. All rights reserved. Reproduction for non-commercial purposes is permit- ted provided the … able practices in local communities, as models of natural resource management, stewardship and sustainable rural … unique biodiversity (ecosys- tems, species and genetic diversity) • conserve Madagascar’s cultural heritage …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… Futures of Privately Protected Areas Developing capacity for a protected planet Protected Area Technical Report Series … with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. Generally large, mainly in a … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… Study Paper, Biodiversity Offsets: Policy Options for Governments, and Technical Conditions for Positive … are identical, and therefore some biodiversity (e.g., genetic combinations) and related values will always be lost … development and the expansion of primary production for food, fibre and fuel through land conversion are often a …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management FOREWORD More than a decade … and zoological resources and minerals. A renewable resource can potentially last indefinitely (provided stocks … natural beauty, historical heritage areas, areas rich in genetic diversity, and areas likely to be inundated due to a …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… Union Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas Guidelines for Planning and Management Paul F. J. Eagles, Stephen F. … analysis 146 10.4 Recruitment and selection 147 10.5 Human resource development 148 10.6 Performance evaluation 149 11. … protection 2 1 2 3 3 – 2 Preservation of species and genetic diversity (biodiversity) 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 Maintenance of …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… Protected Area Guidelines series. The Series Editor for issue number 1–12 was Prof. Adrian Phillips. The current … influence of their network of protected areas; ø natural resource ministries responsible for protected area agencies … negative effect on the planet. We face the erosion of genetic resources, the shrinking of wildlife habitats, the …
Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols
… Information Service United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Palais des Nations CH - 1211 Geneva 10, … (e.g. domestic heating and small industrial boilers); (e) Food industry; (f ) Iron and steel industry; (g) Handling and … reproduction or that may cause cancer, may cause heritable genetic damage, may cause cancer by inhalation, may impair …