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Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It … in plant diversity and proper mixtures of crop and tree species in ecological engineering projects could improve protection against shallow landslides and erosion, especially …
Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… Adrian Phillips, Series Editor For practitioners in search of an open and flexible guide to engaging indigenous peoples … also usher a more widespread recognition and much better protection of existing Community Conserved Areas – a … teams and action groups, focusing in partic ular on species and biodiversity conser va tion and the manage ment …
IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century
… IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 … The threats affecting those values • The effectiveness of protection and management Conservation Outlook Assessments … if needed, for example for thematic sub-groups such as on species conservation. Candidates for membership in a …
Enlarging and connecting protected areas for the Ecological Corridor of Northeast Asia
… transboundary protected areas for the Ecological Corridor of Northeast Asia RECALLING Recommendation 1.38 Ecological … the environment; RECOGNIZING the need for comprehensive protection of the precious and threatened natural and … World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), in collaboration with …
Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India
… WCC-2016-Res-044-EN Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India BEARING IN MIND that water is … habitat to birds, including migratory birds, and other species; ALSO NOTING that, as an example, in Delhi during the … Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water …
Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas
… KENNETH E. HORNBACK National Park Service United States of America PAUL F. J. EAGLES University of Waterloo Canada … project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … agencies’ use in furtherance of resource and environmental protection. 7 G U I D E L I N E S F O R P U B L I C U S E M E …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… Abdoullah Ould Maaloum, Renaud Bailleux The designation of geographic entities in this publication and the … area of the oceans has been placed under a specific protection regime. The countries who signed the CBD have … IntroductIon XVIII 2 3 some emblematic, rare or important species. Today, such possible MPA objectives also include the …
Integrating autochthonous forest genetic diversity into protected area conservation objectives
… objectives RECALLING the three interdependent components of biodiversity: genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity; NOTING that the … effects of climate change; c. recognise a protected area protection status (Category IV) corresponding to the …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… Addressing the Problems of Access: Protecting Sources, While Giving Users Certainty … give consent is often problematic, given the range of species and the fact that many species populations are … certificate is a previous requirement for granting IPR protection to the innova- tions related to elements of …
Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges
… INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE Global Marine and Polar Programme Rue Mauverney 28 … Features Specially-managed for the Conservation and Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment. 6- Figure 4.7, … and an increase in biodiversity at higher latitudes. Some species, populations, communities or habitats will move, …