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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… (Corporatión Ecoversa - Colombia), Robert O’Sullivan (Climate Focus - USA), Gunars Platais (World Bank - Washington … and clean water, regulation of hydrological flows and the climate, sup- port for soil formation and nutrient cycling, … users are willing to pay, landholders are incentivized to change land management in exchange for compensa- tion. …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… (such as purification of air and water, disease and climate regulation) and goods (such as food, drinks). In … response instruments, including water filtration and climate regulation systems, and ingredients for vaccinations … to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, developed countries set limits on the amount of …
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The status of natural resources on the high-seas

… Making the most of the existing legal regime and fostering change 86 2.1. Paving the way for new law: 86 leading by … as playing a critical role in the regulation of global climate and the general ‘health’ of our planet. Today it is … and erosion (e.g the Storegga slide)(13) or as a result of climate change over long timescales. The status of natural …
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Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… The diversity of geological formations, landscapes, climate and soils, as well as the position of Montenegro on … “hot-spots” of European and world’s biodiversity. The climate of the coastal area of Montenegro is Mediterranean, … boundaries is not fulfilled. It is necessary to change the relevant regulations of the Low on Nature …
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Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… to adapt to modifications in the environment – such as climate change. It also allows farmers and breeders to alter and … are not necessarily confined to areas defined by politics, climate, drainage or other natural events. MERA study areas …
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Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region: Manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc

… deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN supports scientific … provide the means for tourism to be used as a catalyst for change. The TBAs of the Dinaric Arc region hold an abundant … hotels, tour operators, transport, its history, culture, climate and links to other PAs. Even when the destination …
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Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes

… and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world … was none. Over recent years, the growing concern with climate change has stimulate a great deal of interest in the …
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Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas

… consequences of policies or management actions is slow; change is cumbersome and can come too late. The result is a … Catchment management and water supply Soil conservation Climate and disaster mitigation Clean air/pollution … to protected areas include global threats related to climate change, regional-scale issues such as habitat …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… of the world. It explains how to assess flow requirements, change the legal and financial framework, and involve … also to accommodate future changes in regulation, use and climate is crucial. During the years of construction and … TO BE ‘MINIMUM’ OR ‘AVERAGE ‘FLOWS.“ Depending on the climate in which the system is situated, average river …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Examples Article 4 of the 1992 Climate Change Convention recognizes the special circumstances and … on Biological Diversity and in article 3(3) of the 1992 Climate Change Convention. The 1992 CBD states: “..where …
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