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Introduction to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
… and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining Tourism and infrastructure development Fisheries … alone is already a serious concern. Deforestation and mining Deforestation and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… as land laws (see Chapter 4 below), agricultural laws, mining laws, planning or land development laws, fiscal laws, … health and sanitation, land use and land planning, mining, energy, forests, environment. The practicability of … harm people and the environment. It goes on to state that mining operations must repair damages they cause to the …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… salinas 2.6.2 Industrial facilities [2.7 Mining and quarrying] [2.7.1 Sand and gravel extraction] [2.7.2 Gold mining] [2.7.3 Other mineral extraction] 2.8 Water use 2.8.1 … traditional salinas (new). 2.6.2 Industrial facilities 2.7 Mining and quarrying 2.7.1 Sand and gravel extraction 2.7.2 …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… human activities into sectors (e.g. agriculture, mining and tourism) and then establish different government … Typically, these will include legislation related to: mining, fishing, aquaculture, land-use planning and … that fall within different sectors (e.g. agriculture, mining or tourism) separately; • planning and decision-making …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… of Actions and Areas to Environmental Compensation in Mining and Infrastructure Projects of Colombia (author: César … based on five pillars of development, namely agriculture, mining and energy, infrastructure, housing, and innovation. … growth. In this socio-economic and environmental context, mining and extractive activities are one of the central …
Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… in a range of different 5 been possible through genome mining, which switches on biosynthetic6 pathways to produce a … be found in Morocco or Spain or the United States. Genome mining. A diverse range of chemical and biological material … related factors. Threats to biodiversity through logging, mining or agriculture, for example, may be more pressing for …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 22 2.4.2 Offshore mining and drilling … as trade, transport, agriculture, industrial development, mining, and tourism in the community (Article112, 1(e)). The … most destructive to mountain areas, such as extractive mining and large-scale dams, have few or no international …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… Meetings also took place at the International Council on Mining and Metals and the International Petroleum … system was the cornerstone of a WCPA position statement on mining and protected areas, which was taken up in a … indigenous reserves; • International Council on Metals and Mining: presentation followed by discussion leading to a …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… ultimate authority to give or withhold consent to bauxite mining activities by Vedanta/Sterlite, Ltd. in their … members by distributing information related to the mining activities, in leaflet, pamphlet and poster formats in … by them. The Gram Sabha unanimously decided that the mining in Niyamgiri would infringe on the cultural, …