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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… services and disaster risk reduction in Manas World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, India Chapter 8 – … of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values”. Globally protected areas cover less than … governance structures facilitate ecological, social and cultural priorities and thus regulate the pressures on the …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 ARTICLE 28: CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Commentary . . . . … of the biosphere and its various components, including cultural and natural heritage . Part V concerns substances, …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… combined. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) serves as Depositary1 for the … addition, wetlands have special attributes as part of the cultural heritage of humanity – they are related to religious and …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Durban accord

… most essential in stabilising climate, most unique in cultural and natural heritage and therefore most deserving of humankind’s special … food, fibre, fuel and water. We see loss of biological and cultural diversity and failing ecosystems that serve as vital …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… flood control Ÿ climate regu lation Ÿ water purification Cultural Service Ÿ recreation Ÿ education Ÿ spirituality … water quality as well as quantity (environmental flows). Cultural services:• Ecosystems build a framework for … natural resources are an opportunity for development or a heritage to be conserved. The preamble reaffirms Cameroon’s …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… and local communities Prior informed consent 6. Common Heritage and Common Concern of Humankind 7. Good Governance … taking into account their traditional knowledge and cultural environment. Their involvement in EIA procedures is … of any resource, land or territory, the use of any cultural, intellectual, religious or spiritual property, or …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions

… of communication on nature-oriented tourism and cultural heritage were strengthened enabling better understanding and interpretation of natural and cultural significance of Oulanka and Paanajärvi National …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… systems and components and address social, economic and cultural considerations. These developments have shaped … ecosystems on earth and are of great economic and cultural importance to mankind. The term "wetland" is a … are mostly endangered.27 Finally, there is a rich cultural heritage closely associated with wetlands. Humans have been …
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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… appreciation of the environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational importance of coastal areas, and of … UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, UKTS 2 (1985), CMND. 9424; 27 UST 37, TIAS 8225; 11 …
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Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs

… where this applies, indigenous peoples rights)? • Cultural values. Objectives 11 Is the legal instrument … parks, marine protected areas, habitat conservation areas, cultural sites, etc.), and, if so, please provide. • Are any … special status under international law (e.g., IMO, World Heritage Site, etc.). The results of this state-of-the-art …
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