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In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… 18 Water … 27 Essential management … Reefs Reports (Wilkinson, 2004), the regional World Resources Institute’s Reefs at Risk reports (Burke and … existing and potential threats to reefs in 1998, the World Resources Institute suggested that 27 per cent of all reefs … such as nitrogen and phosphorus deplete oxygen in the water and promote the growth of algae on reefs (Hughes et …
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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations … Protection and management … The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage systems. The overflow of …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and Med-INA Citation: Papayannis, T. and Mallarach, … Ivan N. Bolotov and Galina V. Mikhailova 105 Part Two: Management of monastic lands and facilities 107 Mount Athos … dugongs, turtles, shellfish, crocodiles and sea and water birds. We can describe and name in detail coastal, …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… 13 fIgUrE 1.3: ChIlD DEAthS 14 fIgUrE 1.4: ACCESS tO wAtEr 14 fIgUrE 1.5: NEt OffICIAl DEvElOPmENt ASSIStANCE, … underlying capacities, mobilizing all possible resources and putting in motion the far- sighted polices the … training and attracting teachers; improving school management; and meeting the particular needs of girls and …
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United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

… and the conservation and utilization of marine living resources General obligation In the EEZ 4. International cooperation regarding the management of marine living resources 5. Pollution of the … (articles 55-57). These resources include those in the water column, such as fish, and on or under the sea bed, for …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 40. Visitor management in the Harz Nationalpark, Germany . . . . . . . . … many years through the joint management of the lake and water resources. Towards the end of the Communist period, …
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UNEP. The first 40 years

… YEARS - A NARRATIVE BY STANLEY JOHNSON The first laws on water quality in Britain were passed in 1388. In 1534, under … and the Interior to fight against the wasteful use of resources and mitigate the effects of the Dust Bowl. Delving … recommendations for action in six areas: � planning and management of human settlements for environmental quality; …
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Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions

… invasive river plant 16 Israel, Jordan and Palestine: Good Water Neighbors: Rehabilitating the Jordan River through … transboundary conservation can lead to a juridical common management structure 25 Czech Republic and Germany: … and utilizing their interdependence on shared water resources to develop dialogue and cooperation for sustainable …
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E2 - Prevention of Aquifer Pollution

… whole array of actors involved in land-use and pollution management has to be involved in groundwater quality … include prohibiting or limiting certain polluting or water- using activities, such as limiting the use of … State oil and gas regulations protect groundwater resources through the application of specific programmatic …
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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… "Wetlands: water, life, and culture" 8th Meeting of the Conference of … reefs were recognised by the Global Review of Wetland Resources and Priorities for Wetland Inventory report to COP7 … water meadows, wet grasslands with (intensive) water level management, lakeside grasslands, vegetation dominated by …
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