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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… the planning of tourism and protected areas 13 3.2 Growth and diversification of market niches 21 3.3 Potential … national parks was most popular with large sections of the population that lived in the east of the country. In 1866, … area man- agers should foster and tap into. 3.1.2 Ageing population Advances in health care mean that people are …
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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… to the extent that these interfere with the resident population’s use of natural resources or if residents are not … raised the scientific question of the “limits to growth” at the first meeting held at the Accademia dei … The big devel- opment projects benefit most of the urban population and industries by providing elec- tricity and …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… is currently undergoing huge levels of development, with a population which is projected to double by 2050 to over 600 … along with the growing levels of development and population, unless the ecological requirements of freshwater … (UN 2006). Given Africa’s predicted rate of population growth, it will be necessary to provide a water supply and …
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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species

… and this number compared to estimates of the remaining population, taking into account the reproductive prospects of … rarely exceeds 20,000 objects. In contrast, based on population and poaching sur- veys, as well as seizure and … as agarwood. In the past, agarwood was sourced from old growth forests, from trees decades or even centuries old. The …
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Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes

… 14 Population Assessment … sufficient suitable habitat to support a self-sustaining population. (There is provision for introduc- tion outside of … life history traits slow post-re-introduction population growth, thus making survival of every re-introduced … The release site should be sufficient to sustain growth of the re-introduced population and support a …
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Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc

… rich biological and cultural diversity, supporting the growth of national economies and providing a concrete basis … while simultaneously providing benefits to the local population (Sandwith et al., 2001). Indeed, transboundary … the need to improve the standards of living for the population, creating challenges in balancing between …
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Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats

… which is twice the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. As a consequence, enforcement efforts show an … crimes as the next section shows. Land 5.2 The world’s population is more than 7 billion people and is expected to … mainly as a result of:  Urbanization: this reflects both population growth and large construction enterprises. In …
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Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law

… profile of food safety control systems. At the same time, population growth, urbanization and new technologies are influencing … facilities, roads and means of transport. Not only is population expected to increase, but much of that increase …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… about four billion people – 60 percent of the world’s population – live in regions with a state of near- permanent … to industry, the economy and to the engines of economic growth in cities – make nature a fundamental building block … southwestern US are under increasing pressure from population growth and the demands of multiple users. Climate …
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Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… a high percentage (about one-third) of the global population depends upon groundwater, much of which is drawn … activities. Intensified human demand largely due to rapid population growth. According to the UNEP´s 5 Global Environment Outlook …
17 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater