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E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
E.g. Brooks, Thomas M.
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The mountainous region of Chitral, which recently became the first district in Pakistan to have a conservation strategy, is renowned for its rugged landscape and unique culture. What is perhaps less well known is that the area possesses a rich tradition of customary law and indigenous statecraft. This heritage, spanning a period of nearly 700 years, encompasses a wide range of subjects from defence and civil administration to land tenure systems and natural resource management. This study takes one to the era of the Medhars, the legendary rulers of Chitral and their traditional systems of governance. In the process it also touches upon the history, ethnography and culture of this beautiful land. A glossary and an extensive chronology add further value to this study.

   

With more than 70 individual sites, nationally and internationally designated, in the Western Indian Ocean, there is a growing need to ensure and improve the management effectiveness of the marine protected areas. This toolkit aims to act as a first point of call in the search for information on issues that MPA managers and practitioners face in day-to-day operations. Designed as a hands-on guide, the toolkit consists of a ring-binder of 78 theme sheets, each of which addresses a key issue, problem or situation faced by an MPA manager. Divided into two section – the management process and conservation and sustainable use – it is applicable to many areas outside of Eastern Africa as well as the 10 states of the Western Indian Ocean and seabord of Eastern Africa.

   

This assessment, conducted by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management (ECCM), covers the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions arising from the operation of IUCN offices and the international business activities of IUCN employees for the calendar year 2002. The assessment methodology follows the reporting principles and guidelines provided by the WBCSD/WRI Greenhouse Gas Protocol (2004).