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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management

… Hotspot Area, and 28% of the total area of World Heritage Sites (Davies et al., 2012). In short, dryland …
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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

… plans. It spells out that ecological, social, economic and cultural factors should be given full consideration in their … level.” See WIPO, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions and Genetic Resources: the International … Africa is endowed are an irreplaceable part of the African heritage and constitute a capital of vital importance to the …
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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance

… is governed and inspired by the principle of the common heritage of mankind, contains detailed arrangements on access … 122 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Paris, 16 November 1972. In … human development, education, health information and cultural changes.580 Parties SPC programmes benefit 22 …
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Plant protection legislation

… pest among plants, thereby endangering the nation's plant heritage, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of not …
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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… choices .................. 72 8.2 Socioeconomic and cultural factors that can influence the attractiveness of … for environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, cultural identity and other, less tangible benefits. Economic … Human settlements IUCN protected area Category I-II World Heritage Site Critical erosion site Land-use layer Land …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… UNESCO-IHP United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — International Hydrological Programme … of wetlands to provide significant aesthetic, educational, cultural, and spiritual benefits, as well as a vast array of … industry and recreation, and (iii) benefits to culture and heritage, and (iv) benefits to the Aboriginal people in …
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A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity

… as indicators of ecosystem health, the educational and cultural values of cranes and the recreational values that … represent common biological resources and a common natural heritage because they move between States on their way to …
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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation

… that takes into account the multiple social, economic and cultural co-benefits for local communities” (CBD, 2010). The … that local solutions (mainly based on traditional and cultural practices) were prioritised as interventions. • … the Upper Salween River valley (Figure 13). A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the upper Salween River valley is one of the …
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Land and water - the rights interface

… 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.43 Nor should water rights be confused with … 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, provides that everyone has a right to an … agrarian and land reform probably have their most direct heritage in the agrarian transformation that began in Denmark …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… to value the forest estate including its broader social/cultural and environmental worth, i.e. beyond that solely of … clearly gave the representative a sense of the company’s heritage which contributes to corporate culture and - to use … products or not. The nature of water with its social and cultural characteristics means that the company needs to …
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