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El Patrimonio Natural Marino y la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial : Interpretación de los criterios del Patrimonio Mundial en sistemas marinos, análisis de la representación biogeográfica de sitios y directrices para la gestión de lagunas

2013 Abdulla, Ameer | Bertzky, Bastian | Obura, David O. | Shi, Yichuan |

The marine World Heritage thematic study was written to provide guidance to States Parties and conservation practitioners on how to best apply the World Heritage Convention in the oceans and seas. The study proposes a scientific framework as the foundation for a well-balanced and representative set of features that may be of Outstanding Universal Value to inform choices when nominating or inscribing sites.

The legal aspects of connectivity conservation : case studies

2013 Farrier, David | Gromilova, Mariya | Harvey, Melissa | Leuzinger, Márcia Diegues | Paterson, Alexander Ross | Teles da Silva, Solange | Trouwborst, Arie | Verschuuren, Jonathan |
This publication follows on from Volume I in the series on legal aspects of connectivity conservation. It provides five case studies that continue to define and develop connectivity conservation law for supporting protected areas and for providing opportunities to address climate change as part of biodiversity conservation agendas.

Guidelines for applying protected area management categories including IUCN WCPA best practice guidance on recognising protected areas and assigning management categories and governance types

2013 Stolton, Sue | Shadie, Peter | Dudley, Nigel |

The IUCN protected area management categories is a core document for the development, reporting and understanding of protected areas worldwide. In this reprint of the 2008 categories new text on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types, drawing on global best practice and extensive consultation, provides guidance on implementing the categories.

Sustainable tourism management in the transboundary areas of the Dinaric Arc region : manual for planning, development and monitoring of tourism in the protected areas of the Dinaric Arc

2013 Ferdinandova, Veronika | Melenhorst, Elles | Tapaninen, Matti |
The purpose of this manual is to assist protected area (PA) managers, conservationists, tourism professionals, private tourism holdings, and other main stakeholders in the planning, development, management and monitoring process of tourism in the transboundary protected areas (TBAs) of the Dinaric Arc region.

Le patrimoine naturel marin et la Liste du patrimoine mondial : interprétation des critères du patrimoine mondial dans les systèmes marins, analyse de la représentation biogéographique des biens et feuille de route en vue d’éliminer les lacunes

2013 Abdulla, Ameer | Bertzky, Bastian | Obura, David O. | Shi, Yichuan |

L’étude thématique sur le patrimoine mondial marin a été rédigée dans le but d’apporter des orientations aux États parties et aux praticiens de la conservation sur les meilleurs moyens d’appliquer la Convention du patrimoine mondial dans les océans et dans les mers.

Marine natural heritage and the World Heritage List : interpretation of World Heritage criteria in marine systems, analysis of biogeographic representation of sites, and a roadmap for addressing gaps

2013 Abdulla, Ameer | Bertzky, Bastian | Obura, David O. | Shi, Yichuan |

The marine World Heritage thematic study was written to provide guidance to States Parties and conservation practitioners on how to best apply the World Heritage Convention in the oceans and seas. The study proposes a scientific framework as the foundation for a well-balanced and representative set of features that may be of Outstanding Universal Value to inform choices when nominating or inscribing sites.

Governance of protected areas : from understanding to action

2013 Borrini, Grazia | Dudley, Nigel | Jaeger, Tilman | Lassen, Barbara | Pathak, Neema | Phillips, Adrian | Sandwith, Trevor |

This volume argues that governance that is both appropriate to the context and “good” is crucial for effective and equitable conservation. This applies to all kinds of protected areas and other conserved areas, in terrestrial, inland waters, coastal and marine environments.
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