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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… PGRFA plant genetic resources for food and agriculture TK traditional knowledge TEV total economic value of … than 20% (Bouchie 2005). This fact also indicates that the traditional line dividing the commercial and academic work is … pre- sented at the Symposium VI, Biodiversity: Its Use in Medicine, Cosmetology, Nutrition and Agriculture, June 23, …
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Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action

… ecosystems, together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. Generally … many other actors are learning about how to maintain their traditional “conserved territories” through times of rapid … (land people); Umurecóomajã (sky people); Ucómajã (medicine people); Utãpinomasã (people who guide the stones)”. …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values

… important Doñana wetlands of Andalusia, south-west Spain, traditional religious celebrations held annually include a … intertwined. In recent years, closer collaboration between traditional land-management techniques and western science have seen traditional burning practices used to restore a more mixed …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… Montevideo, Uruguay; Philip Landrigan, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA; Byung-Kook Lee, Institute of Environmental & Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Republic of Korea; Angela … • hobbies that might involve lead exposure; • use of traditional medicines; • diet and the possible consumption of …
18 Jun 2026 Document

CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… rural communities as real conservation partners because traditional CITES control measures to effectively conserve … management should be practiced, based on science and traditional and local knowledge. And another (12) states that … its meat and horn, which is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The species is listed on CMS’ and CITES’ Appendix …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… same time, other narratives began to extol the virtues of “traditional people” who had lived for generations in “harmony … nature.” New research began to reveal how indigenous and traditional peoples made important contributions to a global … meanings.) Oates argues that there is another myth: that traditional peoples are natural conservationists. Yet …
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The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security

… a low-risk high-profit source of revenue compared to their traditional incomes from other forms of smuggling, human … and products are used for pharmaceutical, ornamental or traditional medicinal purposes. Illegal harvest and trade … pangolin meat and scales. Demand in scales for traditional medicine and meat associated with luxury consumption …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… and in a culturally appropriate format (including radio, traditional/local media, video, graphics, documentaries, … The directive emphasized the importance of tribal peoples’ traditional decision-making processes (Gram Sabha or Village … Indigenous Peoples’ self-governance systems and structures traditional chiefs, specialized councils and autonomous …
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Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 4 Working in wetlands -- the tools of the trade

… that serve as housing and shops as well as for the more traditional uses such as fishing and transportation. Striking … forth the creative talents of people for millennia.” Traditional fishing in the Parque Nacional de los Roques, a …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Judicial handbook on environmental law

… of Environmental Law 4 1.3.1 Religious traditions 5 1.3.2 Traditional communities 5 1.4 The sources of Environmental … also advance the development of environmental law by their traditional task of interpreting and filling the gaps in the … Habitats • The Performing Arts • Museums • Traditional Medicine • Handicrafts • Literature • Oral Traditions • …
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