MONTREAL(Kitco News) - According to the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI), the Quebec government will be releasing a consultation document with proposed details regarding sustainable development and conservation related to its Plan Nord project stretching across Northern Quebec.
FORBES: Groundbreaking Legislation in Northern Quebec Expected
To enhance commitment to being a Sustainable Society that promotes a culture of sustainability through a dedication to community, diversity, citizen engagement, and the conservation and sustainable development of cultural and natural resources.
Here they will study the complexity of the relationship between conservation and sustainable development.
Biosphere status is an international accolade which demonstrates how nature conservation and sustainable development go hand in hand.
Geoparks as an idea combine conservation with sustainable development and community involvement.
However, the cerrado needs a second miracle one of conservation and sustainable use if any of this unique biome is to survive.
The selection of Mr. Schei is an appreciation of his extraordinary contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources.
Ketura is also home to the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, which runs courses on water conservation, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy.
The goal was to convene a meeting of high level experts in transboundary cooperation, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of land and water resources.
The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve accreditation acknowledges the scientific, scenic, cultural and educational value of the area, and commits designations to the three goals of conservation, sustainable development and learning and research.
This new paradigm is attracting a great deal of interest in the framework of international debates not only relating to climate change, but also biodiversity conservation and sustainable use.
Northern Quebec, a vast territory twice the size of France, will be the focus of the legislation on a conservation and sustainable front as well as preserving and respecting aboriginal communities and culture in the area.
FORBES: Groundbreaking Legislation in Northern Quebec Expected
Similarly, requests have been made from the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and the Ramsar Convention to support their work on the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species of wild animals and on wetlands respectively.
Chinese geoparks will continue to develop but they are also keen to share their experiences of conservation and sustainable development, especially at a time when geoparks are becoming increasingly popular: as of June 2012, the global network counted 88 geoparks in 27 countries.
The meetings also identified possible directions forward in achieving the conservation and sustainable and equitable use of biodiversity, including the establishment of an independent intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES) and the development of an agreed regime for accessing biodiversity and for equitably sharing its benefits.
This is because the current legal and policy regimes under relevant international legal instruments, and especially the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Convention on Biological Diversity, do not specifically deal with the conservation and sustainable and equitable use of the biodiversity of the deep seabed.
It's a small project but the emphasis is utmost on water conservation - environmental sustainable living.
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The project will aim at building capacity of experts from different departments of the Ministry of Information and Culture to enhance long-term sustainable cultural heritage management and conservation in Afghanistan.
The Unesco World Network of Biosphere Reserves seeks to encourage conservation as well as sustainable use.
For this campaign, UNESCO focused on three pillars: Ocean Conservation, Education for Sustainable Development and Sustainable Lifestyles.
She presented the Blue Carbon Initiative, which aims to increase conservation, restoration and sustainable management of coastal blue carbon ecosystems.
Such places are terrestrial and coastal ecosystems of value and where biodiversity conservation is combined with sustainable uses of natural resources.
The wilderness areas also have to be managed in a sustainable manner when it comes to conservation, tourism and human developments.
North Devon Biosphere was the first of six UNESCO Man and the Biosphere designations to be recognised in the UK. Designation acknowledges three functions of the site: conservation, learning and sustainable development.
She was speaking at a side event where the recommendations from the International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation and Education for Sustainable Development (13-14 October) were presented during the Biodiversity COP 11 in Hyderabad, India.
There is growing evidence and consensus that the management of coastal Blue Carbon ecosystems, through avoided emissions, conservation, restoration and sustainable use has strong potential as a transformational tool in effective global natural carbon management.
Matthew Evans is an 18-year old who had the vision to create a non-profit called Discover Green, which is based in Pflugerville, Texas, raises awareness around energy and water conservation, and constructs sustainable landscape models throughout the community.
With the goal of uniting conservation, communities and sustainable travel, TIES is dedicated to promoting ecotourism, which is defined as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people" (TIES, 1990).
The KPIs need to address both the conservation of biodiversity and its sustainable use.
However, although the General Conference adopted this document and a Statutory Framework for the WNBR 20 years ago, many Biosphere Reserves have not yet made the transition from conservation sites to sites for sustainable development.
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