From Venzuela to Argentina natural World Heritage sites are attracting hundredsÌýof thousands of visitors per year.ÌýBut it's not all plain sailing with much still needed to be done to increaseÌýpublic awarenessÌýof why theseÌýsitesÌýmerit World Heritage status.
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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened its annual meeting today in Brasilia. The Committee will add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new…
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (CVNP) was created in 1961 and listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2001. Occupying an area of 655 km², it lies just over 200 km from the capital Brasilia, where the World Heritage Committee is holding its annual meeting.
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On the opening day of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre recalls the importance of World Heritage for conservation and the strong links between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and Brazil.
Greening blue energy : identifying and managing the biodiversity risks and opportunities of offshore renewable energy
Challenges and opportunities for the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD-plus
In Orissa, India, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Member Winrock International India (WII) is working with local communities to better manage forests within a wider agricultural landscape.
Challenges and opportunities for the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD-plus
Nathiagali, July 21, 2010 “The Government is making all out efforts to provide the citizens clean air and water and conserve the forests and the Next Five-Year plan is almost finalized with ample allocations following a historic allocation of Rs. 28.3 billion during the last…