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Germany’s UNESCO Global Geoparks and National GeoParks: Experiences from a Two-Tier System
Land, 2022 Initiatives in Germany were among the pioneers of the international geopark movement. The Vulkaneifel Geopark was involved in the development of the first international geopark initiative at the end of the 1990s, establishing the European Geoparks ...
Heidi Elisabeth Megerle, Christof Ellger
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Geosciences, 2023 The relationship between humans and the environment in the modern world is challenging. UNESCO Global Geoparks are current holistic approaches for protecting and managing geographical areas that emphasise local communities and sustainability.
Alexandros Aristotelis Koupatsiaris +1 more
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Scientific Utility of Selected Latin American Global Geoparks: A Literature-Based Case Study
GeosciencesGlobal geoparks, i.e., the members of the UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) network, possess highly valuable geoheritage resources, which can be used for the purposes of not only education and tourism, but also science.
Dmitry A. Ruban, Natalia N. Yashalova
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Geoheritage and Geoparks [PDF]
, 2018 Geoparks are territories with a sustainable development strategy based on the conservation of geoheritage and its use in educational and geotourism activities, together with other natural and cultural resources of the territory. Geoparks gained the international distinction label ‘UNESCO Global Geoparks’ in 2015.
José Brilha, Brilha, J. B.
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Geoparks Management: Challenges and Realities
Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Turismo, 2015 The geoparks represent part of a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. These spaces are valued local tourist attractions with emphasis on geological features, maximizing Geotourism.
Carlos Alberto Freire Medeiros +2 more
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Global geoparks: Opportunity for developing or “toy” for developed?
International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2023 Geoparks can provide socio-economical benefits to local communities, but their relative importance to developed and developing countries is yet to be fully realized.
Dmitry A. Ruban +3 more
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GLOBAL GEOPARKS NETWORK AND THE NEW UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS PROGRAMME
Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece, 2017 The Geopark concept was introduced at late 90’s aiming to protect and promote Earth heritage sites through the sustainable local development of territories containing abiotic nature of significant value. The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) established in 2004 operates as an international platform of cooperation among Geoparks around the world The GGN ...
N. Zouros
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Spatial identification of areas suitable for other effective area-based conservation measures in the European Union. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Although significant biodiversity has been safeguarded by protected areas (PAs), biodiversity trends continue downward. Within the frameworks of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the new EU Restoration Regulation (2024), conserving critical biodiversity areas is essential.
Kefalas G +14 more
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GEOPARK MANAGEMENT SYATEM IN SOUTHWEST CHINA BASED ON GIS [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2023 Geoparks contain various geological relics and peculiar geological landscapes, which have good ornamental value and are non-renewable precious wealth.
J. Li +5 more
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Правовое государство: теория и практика, 2021 The article is dedicated to the study of foreign and the first national expe-rience in the creation and operation of geoparks and their legal regulation. Purpose: to analyze the problems of creating geoparks and the development of the national network of
ZLOTNIKOVA Tamara Vladimirovna
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