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The General Assembly, reaffirming the fundamental purposes of the United Nations, in particular the maintenance of international peace and security, the development of friendly relations among nations and the achievement of international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, technical, intellectual or humanitarian character, states that it is...
The Alpine Convention is a prime example of transboundary collaboration as discussed thus far during the conference. It is the first international convention to cover such a large land mass area, dealing with diverse issues covering both natural and human elements of conservation and development. The author offers a brief introduction into the topic, giving a bit of the history behind this...
Clearly wishing to avoid the conflict that developed around the proclamation of the area in 1977, and the directions that were published in 1986, the Division of Nature and Environmental Conservation of the TPA decided to embark upon a process to consult with land owners about the proposed new boundaries of the area. This process began as early as 1986 but was only...
The "Berchtesgaden Declaration" is the output of the international conference entitled "The Alpine experience - an approach for other mountain regions?” The conference took place from 26 to 29 June 2002 in Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps of Germany, where the Alpine Convention was first initiated. It has been organized by the International Alpine Protection...
The principles and implementation of Agenda 21 were reaffirmed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September 2002. The specific actions to be taken for the preservation and sustainable development of mountain regions are laid out in paragraph 42 of section IV of this document.
The representatives of Mountain Territories from forty countries met on 20 September 2002 in Quito (Ecuador) and adopted the main points of the following declaration. This charter was then drafted as faithfully as possible in the spirit of the meeting. In keeping with the mission assigned to them, the encounter organizers submit this text for approval. They would...
This document is the Declaration from the UNU International Symposium on Conservation of Mountain Ecosystems, held in Tokyo 1 February 2002.
Mountains, though having grandeur, mystery, prominence and even sacredness have not captured public nor political attention as a focus for concern and action. Without an illustrious, persuasive spokesperson, mountains have languished as a discrete topic of major public concern.
The constraints to sustainable use of these dynamic, "fragile", three-...
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