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The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… of an activity such as release of pollutants, fishing, building, or mining, the “default state” is that activities … biological resources for food, traditional medicine, fuel, building materials, ornaments, pets, livelihoods and income, …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… achievement of conservation and sustainable development; BUILDING on the work undertaken by IUCN and others, including … Net Gain. Conflicts of interest may arise when the same institution is setting policy frameworks and/or operating … the compensation is through payment for training, capacity building, research or other outcomes that will not result in …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… Convention. These activ- ities are apparent in capacity building and research activities undertaken by the Advisory … resource users. This offers a crucial common ground for building equitable and effective conservation approaches, as … & Wijesuriya 2015, Buckley et al. 2016) through capacity building, institutional dialogue, and site- level …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… threat The first comprehensive global assessment of reef- building corals revealed in 2008 that one third of the … from tourism and sustainable use of biodiversity, by building local businesses to develop sustainable … to build a wooden bat shelter, a ‘bat hotel’. The building teams then went off into a forest on the outskirts …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… 19 2.9 Threats, Drivers of Threats and Constraints 19 3 Building a Vision and setting Goals 23 Planning cycle stage 3 … threats may be the result of human activity (e.g. road building, urbanisation and dam creation, direct harvesting, … cooperation with a local NGO and the relevant government institution (e.g. the wildlife or conservation department of …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… obligations regarding research, education, capacity-building and training are addressed under Articles XVIII and … significant damage to the environment, and with regard to building or enhancement of scientific, legal and … public education and awareness programme, strengthening institution and coordination, improving environmental …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… people depend on coral reefs for food, coastal protection, building materials, and tourism revenue. Mangroves and reefs … marine areas, expanding and improving LME governance, and building consideration of the natural benefits humans derive …