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Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… and diver- sity of nature, and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. … science as well as for its programmes in associated natural and social sciences. There are many opportunities … the Great Barrier Reef and the Tropical Rain- forest World Heritage Areas. Website: www.jcu.edu.au Contact: Associate …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… © 2017 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … comparison of cases (correlational analysis of ‘natural’ experiments) 104 9.4 Statistical analysis of … with outstanding value regarding its natural and cultural heritage, will maintain large areas of well-connected wetland …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… species are especially vulnerable to a wide range of natural and human-related threats. Long migrations make some … species represent common biological resources and a common natural heritage because they move between States on their way to …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… make them particularly exposed to land grabbing for natural resource exploitation. In 2015, almost 40% of victims … 3,000 indigenous Lumad people from their homes. Rich in natural resources, their region of Mindanao is one of the … are causing serious damage to conservation of this natural heritage. Gangs of loggers threaten the conservation …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… trations of biodiversity, livelihoods, ecosystem services, natural habitats, and food security can be severely … �ere has also been progress when it comes to integrating natural capital into national accounts. Wide variations among … Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the World Heritage Convention.5 About GBO-4 �e fourth edition of the …
Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal
… strategies and practices that are cleaner and safer, use natural resources more effi- ciently and reduce pollution … Indeed, the piscatorial resources constitute a national heritage that belongs to all the Senegalese. Consequently, … (Fatick and Foundiougne) that intervene at the same natural en- vironment has favoured overfishing in the region. …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… © 2006 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Graduate Institute for Development … and development, when focusing individually on natural or social sciences, are bound to fail unless strong … taken into account in traditional resource management. 30 heritage must be preserved for future generations, neither …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. … conservation and the management of habitats and natural resources. The Union has helped many countries to … the forest is a Forest Protected Area and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Similar long-standing hunting reserves contain …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… it should be recalled that the tools focus on the (natural) environment because the environment is regularly … States in the Conservation and Harmonious Utilization of Natural Resources Shared by two or more States, 3 National … and socio-economic conditions; physical and cultural heritage; the current use of lands and resources for …
Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP
… linked and in respect to sustainable development, natural allies. Ecosystem services – including food, clean … medicinal substances, recreation, and protection from natural hazards such as floods and droughts – are … landscapes and sites that constitute the nation’s cultural heritage is avoided, or where it cannot be altogether …