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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … issues such as wetlands and energy, management of urban wetlands, wetlands and health, wetlands and poverty … XI.11 Principles for the planning and management of urban and peri-urban wetlands Resolution XI.12 Wetlands and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment

… National International Lack of law enforcement Conflict Ecosystem depletion Human health Major routes from North to … m3 in 2050. In Kenya charcoal provides energy for 82% of urban, and 34% of rural households.147 The annual consumption … an inexpensive and highly demanded energy source for the urban poor. Char- coal as a product has a legal status that …
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Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.

… for enhancing the physical health and mental well-being of urban populations is hugely important. Landscapes are also … become impossible to maintain under pressures from nearby urban centres. A third group of problems are those associated … of natural and cultivated greenery and a sustainable ecosystem, in a very limited space of 647.5 square …
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Feasibility study on establishing transboundary cooperation in the potential Tara-Drina National Park

… is elderly and workforce is migrating towards larger urban centres. According to the last Serbian census in 2002, … park. In the proximity of the proposed area, there are two urban settlements: Bajina Basta and Uzice. On the BiH side, … area of the Drina River is 19,226 km2. Landscape, ecosystem, species and genetic diversity of the proposed area …
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The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries

… depending on the share of output destined for higher value urban markets. Further extrapolation from the two regions … throughout the developing world, and in some cases in urban areas. Edible wild plants and animals are often … CR 0Total 321 445 0 Total 1,206 1,165 272 57 18 Several urban markets were visited in Dakar and in the regions of …
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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… those living in marginalised areas, pastoralists, urban poor people, refugees and displaced people (DFID, … countries the portion of indigenous peoples living in urban areas constitutes up to more than half of their total … change. It leads to alteration of surface properties of an ecosystem (e.g. albedo, roughness length) and changes the …
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Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work

… other means, including new technologies and investments in ecosystem services. The Dialogue grew out of the Bonn Nexus … banks, national government, private finance, philanthropy, urban and city infrastructure investors. Researchers – … and engineering, conservation and ecosystems, urban and rural interactions, etc. The Synthesis Papers are …
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The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration

… fishing is an important source of income. Consequently, ecosystem services are especially important assets for … Cross-Sectoral Collaboration4 The Tacaná Watersheds But ecosystem fragmentation, hydrological risk and water … financed through an adjustment in water rates charged in urban areas, with the support of the municipal utilities. In …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… including water and sanitation projects in fast-growing urban areas, and scaled-up health and education systems in … masked major disparities within countries, between urban and rural areas, between men and women, and among … boosted employment and reduced forest losses through ecosystem payment systems which recruited local disadvantaged …
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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… the century, while continuing to protect the ozone layer. Ecosystem impacts: Averting dangerous climate change and … energy efficiency. Under the scenario, most people in urban areas gain access to efficient cookstoves by 2030, and … positive economic, social and environmental links between urban, peri-urban and rural areas by strengthening national …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance