Ramsar Convention

Implementing the Ramsar Convention in Developing Countries: The Role of Local Community Support and Involvement Over the last two decades, “a consensus has gradually emerged that long-term conservation depends on understanding and support from those closely connected to the environment and its resources” (Shine, Klemm, 1999.) Several international environmental conventions have reflected this consensus by establishing a legal basis to involve local communities, especially those in developing

Concern of the public resulted in the creation of Boondall Wetlands in 1990 and the Environment Centre was then opened in 1996. Moreton Bay is one of the largest Ramsar sites in Australia, covering more than 110,000 hectares. A Ramsar site is a wetland designated of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental environmental treaty which came into force in 1975. Wetlands are highly

Traditionally, human activities used to be taken into account as an external factor in environmental issues. However there has been a growing recognition among environmental scientists that new and integrative approaches of understanding beliefs and behaviours should be introduced to address the current environmental problems. From the ancient period humans demanded water and they chose to settle near streams for efficient water supply. Through the industrial era, water was still very important

University of Portsmouth Applied Physics BSc (Hons) U20283 Applied Physics Project OPTIMIZATION OF RADIATION SPECTROSCOPY EQUIPMENT FOR AIRBORNE RADIONUCLIDES 645137 Supervisor(s) DSTL - Laurence Jones University of Portsmouth - Dr. Chris Dewdney PROPOSAL & INITIAL LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction, Aims and Objectives Defence Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) is investigating the potential for aerial monitoring of gamma rays (ɣ-rays) from airborne particulate contamination

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Lucy Honeychurch is a dynamic protagonist in A Room with a View and her voyage to Italy drastically changes her perspective about conforming to society. Lucy is from the English middle class, and her family sends her to Italy with her cousin Charlotte for a cultured experience to become more sophisticated and educated. This vacation is irregular; Lucy develops a romantic relationship with George, and she challenges her past judgements of English society. This vacation signifies the beginning of

For my breaching social norm experiment I was determined to do something I would never do even if it was a dare, especially since my ability to interact with strangers is not the best. So, I decided to make people feel uncomfortable by holding their hand. What I would do is walk up to the person from behind and slowly make my way to their hand to make them feel even more uncomfortable. People normally hold hands with their significant other, or with someone they know like a friend or family member

the government, and they have the right to be, but a Constitutional Convention is not going to fix any of our problems. Every state has its own dilemmas, and these issues can be solved through the everyday political process. A Constitutional Convention is simply not necessary, when the Constitution itself is not what is holding back the Illinois State government. What could possibly be the purpose of a Constitutional Convention? Is it to change provisions on the state budget, income tax, or even

For my breaching social norm experiment, I was determined to do something I would never do even if it was a dare, especially since my ability to interact with strangers is not what I consider advanced. So, I decided to make people feel uncomfortable by holding their hand. What I would do is walk up to the person from behind and slowly make my way to their hand to make them feel even more uncomfortable. People normally hold hands with their significant other, or with someone they know, like a friend

The groups that fall along the Chad/ Cameroon pipeline worked at levels of normal economy to the degree that livelihoods around these groups to a great extent relied on upon the woodland for a wide mixed bag of woods items. These chasing and angling groups relied on upon the woodland for kindling, building materials, honey, restorative plants and bramble meat. All household fuel wood was gathered from the timberland, the most supported species being Carapa, Grandiflora and Nuxia Congesta. Many building