Natural Alliances between Conservationists and Indigenous Peoples
Michael Painter, Kent Redford - WCS, WCSThe survival of both indigenous peoples and much of what remains of nature lies in the ability of both sides to find common ground. However, parks and protected areas have become the focus of conflict between conservationists and indigenous peoples. This antipathy is based on differing views about the nature of human impact on the […]
Upper South East Dryland Salinity and Flood Management Act 2002
Government of AustraliaAn Act to provide for a scheme to protect and improve the environment and agricultural production in the Upper South East through the proper conservation and management of water and the initiation or implementation by the Government of the State of works and environmental management programs and other initiatives; to make related amendments to the […]
A Representative Sample of all Biodiversity Pattern
Kristal MazeWe need to conserve a representative sample of all biodiversity pattern (representation), ecological processes (persistence), and critical natural capital values.
Indicators for Assessing Progress Towards, and Communicating, the 2010 Target at the Global Level
In response to the request of the Conference of the Parties in paragraph 6 of its decision VII/30, the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Indicators for Assessing Progress Towards the 2010 Biodiversity Target met in Montreal from 19 to 22 October 2004 to (i) review the use of the indicators listed in column […]