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Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices

… Guidelines and Best Practices Prepared by the IUCN WCPA Ecological Restoration Taskforce Karen Keenleyside, Nigel … and Sue Stolton, Editors Peter Valentine, Series Editor Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas Developing … or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… environment (Ecosystem Components) interacting (through Ecological Processes) as a functional unit which provides a … “components“, “features“, “attributes“, “properties“ Ecological Processes within and between ecosystems … informed at the earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the …
13 Jan 2025 Document in Biological Diversity

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… of Wetland Habitat Types 5 1.2.1 Artificial Wetlands 6 1.3 Ecological and Economic Importance of Wetlands 7 1.3.1 … Ecosystems 191 14.2 Legislation to Protect the Natural Character and Multiple Use of River Channels 195 14.3 … areas and landward areas necessary to maintain important ecological processes.8 On the other hand, the sheer breadth …
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Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant … Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … time has produced a distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… use is still far from being achieved on the ground. The ecological character of 84% of listed Ramsar sites - which theoretically … an obligation of result, to prevent changes to the site’s ecological character from development, pollution or other …
13 Jan 2025 Document

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… water cycle, water storage, water purification, and as an ecological basis for many forms of life, especially for fish. … economic return, whilst at the same time retaining their ecological and environmental integrity”. There follows a … and a general one being given) in the ecological character of these wetlands. The Commission was to G. V. T. …
13 Jan 2025 Document in Biological Diversity

Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… acknowledging the paramount importance of maintaining the ecological integrity of the coast. If human activities are not managed to ensure that this ecological integrity is maintained and - where necessary - … VIII. TECHNIQUES FOR PRESERVING THE INTEGRITY AND PUBLIC CHARACTER OF THE COAST …
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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… the identification and designation of threatened ecological communities, as well as threatened species, under … a) uniqueness of the peat-forming phenomenon and its ecological and natural resource functions; b) dependence of … be paid to the designation of systems whose ecological character is maintained through specific management measures …
13 Jan 2025 Document

Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… tracting Parties to consider cultural values as well as ecological values in the process of site designation. It was … beautiful or less ‘indigenous’) nonetheless provide ecological benefits that are crucial to the populations … of the site. Mechanisms for monitoring wetland ecological character should include indicators related to cultural …
13 Jan 2025 Document

Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

… or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant … or near-natural areas set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes, along with the complement of species … produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where …
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