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Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… more than 60% of the world’s population it has a diverse economy and high GDP but produces more than 30% of global … ASEAN Heritage Sites Programme. There is scope to develop Green Listing type certification processes to recognise best … be most effectively used to support broader PA needs. The Green List is an initiative to support, celebrate and share …
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
… change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field … widespread damage to ecosystems, livelihoods and the economy. While many organisations work on invasive species … change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… sustainable agriculture and rural development. The IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas (GLPCA) is a … Geopark for a further four- year period (the so-called “green card”) or renewal of membership for a two-year period … development have resulted in positive impacts on the local economy and environmental integrity. Local communities have …
Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds
… strategy effective. 1 K. Rath, ‘The Potential for Green Gene Technology in Biomass Production – a Legal … for Informing the Management of Invasives with Market-Economy Concepts' in R. Van Klinken et al (eds), 16 th … industry certified compliance systems such as the ‘Green Dot’ recycling system in Europe (discussed later), the …
Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions
… 28 Europe: Transboundary collaboration in the European Green Belt Initiative 29 Czech Republic and Germany: … Wirz 29 13 Transboundary collaboration in the European Green Belt Initiative Solution provider Sandra Wigger, … awareness of the parks’ value for life quality and local economy in West Pannonia, at the border between Austria and …
Nature-based solutions to address climate change
… of renewable energies, public transport, circular economy/recycling, etc.), those provided by nature are often … winds and coastal erosion. In urban areas and cities, green areas play an important role: they mitigate heat waves … back to the cities. Various kinds of initiatives, such as green roofs, development of green areas, maintenance or …
Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas
… for example, its potential contributions to the economy, its impact on job creation and its negative effects … in order to ensure that their operations are more “green” and to limit their potential impact on the environment … a well is refractured. According to IPIECA (2014), green completions can capture up to 90 per cent of gas. …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… sharing knowledge and lessons learned.7 Furthermore, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established to enhance the … Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus- Solutions for the Green Economy, p. 1. IUCN and the Nature Conservancy. 13 Ibid. 32 …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field … systems. Nature 421:37-42. Pointing, C. 2007. A New Green History of the World. Penguin Books. London, UK. Thomas, C.D., A. Cameron, R.E. Green, M. Bakkenes, L.J. Beaumont, Y.C. Collingham, B.F.N. …
Promotion of sustainable tourism, rural development and the value of natural heritage
… sustainable tourism has a positive impact on society, the economy and the environment, by supporting goods produced in a sustainable manner, services beneficial to the local economy, and the conservation of the natural heritage; … professionals, in order to allow for the development of a green, socially responsible economy for the common good. …