conservation
This paper outlines the development of an ecotourism and conservation project in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda, as an example of an attempt to involve local people in the management of Forest Reserves and to create opportunities for local communities to benefit from the forests.
COICA and UNDP hosted a regional meeting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia from 28-30th September 1994 to debate Intellectual Property Rights and Biodiversity. Present were representatives of the following Latin American Peoples Organisations: COICA (Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin); CIDOB, Bolivia; CONFENIAE, Ecuador; CONIVE, Venezuela; ONIC, Colombia...
The effects of development, an increasing number of recreationists on mountain ecosystems, managing public lands in mountain areas, and mediating conflicts between different user groups are a few of the critical and controversial issues that were addressed at the National Mountain Conference this September. The conference was held at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, Colorado and...
Regional governments and non-governmental organizations are eager to develop ecotourism in protected areas to benefit local communities and to help preserve ecosystems. The residents of these protected areas may not fully understand the potential social, economical, and environmental...
This minimum code is issued to tourists prior to their visit to Upper Mustang in a bid to raise awareness of the conservation of the environmental and cultural integrity of the region:
"As visitors and friends, you are asked to help conserve the sanctity and beauty of the Upper mustang region for the generations to come. Here are a few tips on ways to "step gently" in this...
The role of women in the conservation and management of protected areas in the Mediterranean region is illustrated in this case study. Protected areas are usually found in rural environments, where women have traditional roles as parents, housewives, and helpers in farming or animal husbandry. Women have less access to education and hold secondary roles with respect to the decision-...
The conference covered the following:
- General Declaration
- Resolution S1: European network of permanent sample plots for monitoring of forest ecosystems
- Resolution S2: Conservation of forest genetic resources
- Resolution S3: Decentralized European data bank on forest fires
- Resolution S4: Adapting the management...
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