Wildlife conservation refers to protecting endangered plant and animal species and their natural habitats. The document discusses threats to wildlife like habitat loss, pollution, and hunting. It outlines conservation efforts in India such as establishing national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves to protect tigers, lions, elephants and other species. Laws like the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 regulate hunting and trade of protected wildlife. International organizations like IUCN assess threatened species and work to conserve biodiversity globally.
Wildlife conservation refers to protecting endangered plant and animal species and their natural habitats. The document discusses threats to wildlife like habitat loss, pollution, and hunting. It outlines conservation efforts in India such as establishing national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and biosphere reserves to protect tigers, lions, elephants and other species. Laws like the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 regulate hunting and trade of protected wildlife. International organizations like IUCN assess threatened species and work to conserve biodiversity globally.
The document provides guidelines for applying protected area management categories as established by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It outlines 6 categories of protected areas based on their primary management objectives, from strict nature reserves where no human activity is allowed to protected areas allowing sustainable use of natural resources. The guidelines are intended to help countries classify their protected areas according to internationally agreed standards.
The document discusses several international wildlife agencies and conservation organizations, including their roles, objectives, and achievements. It provides details on the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Indus River Dolphin Conservation Project, and International Whaling Commission (IWC). The agencies work to conserve threatened species and ecosystems through financial and technical assistance, managing trade, and regulating human activities that impact wildlife.
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Il manuale è stato concepito come un prodotto multimediale continuamente aperto ad aggiornamenti e arricchimenti. Rappresenta il risultato del lavoro di un équipe multidisciplinare che ha affrontato, da più punti di vista, il tema delle foreste urbane e periurbane, offrendo riflessioni, spunti e indicazioni tecnico/scientifiche in merito alla loro pianificazione, monitoraggio e manutenzione.
Per questo il manuale costituisce un utile strumento per tecnici, professionisti, amministratori coinvolti nella gestione del patrimonio verde urbano e periurbano.
Corporate Biodiversity Management: A FrameworkDivya Narain
Despite recognizing its materiality, businesses lack a roadmap to approach the issue of biodiversity - there is no clear framework on how to formulate and implement a biodiversity management plan at the corporate level. This presentation puts forth a step-wise corporate biodiversity management framework.
The document provides guidelines for applying protected area management categories as established by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It outlines 6 categories of protected areas based on their primary management objectives, from strict nature reserves where no human activity is allowed to protected areas allowing sustainable use of natural resources. The guidelines are intended to help countries classify their protected areas according to internationally agreed standards.
The document discusses several international wildlife agencies and conservation organizations, including their roles, objectives, and achievements. It provides details on the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), Indus River Dolphin Conservation Project, and International Whaling Commission (IWC). The agencies work to conserve threatened species and ecosystems through financial and technical assistance, managing trade, and regulating human activities that impact wildlife.
www.docgreen.it - 5 capitolo del manuale *Urban and Periurban Forests. Management, monitoring and eco system services*.
Il manuale è stato concepito come un prodotto multimediale continuamente aperto ad aggiornamenti e arricchimenti. Rappresenta il risultato del lavoro di un équipe multidisciplinare che ha affrontato, da più punti di vista, il tema delle foreste urbane e periurbane, offrendo riflessioni, spunti e indicazioni tecnico/scientifiche in merito alla loro pianificazione, monitoraggio e manutenzione.
Per questo il manuale costituisce un utile strumento per tecnici, professionisti, amministratori coinvolti nella gestione del patrimonio verde urbano e periurbano.
Corporate Biodiversity Management: A FrameworkDivya Narain
Despite recognizing its materiality, businesses lack a roadmap to approach the issue of biodiversity - there is no clear framework on how to formulate and implement a biodiversity management plan at the corporate level. This presentation puts forth a step-wise corporate biodiversity management framework.