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GEOPARK KRAS [PDF]

, 2022
Knjiga z naslovom »Geopark Kras« je poseben izdelek, saj priča o uspešnem čezmejnem sodelovanju, katerega skupni rezultat bo rojstvo čezmejnega geoparka na matičnem Krasu. Knjigo smo pripravili v projektu GeoKarst, ki je sofinanciran v okviru Programa sodelovanja Interreg V-A Italija - Slovenija 2014–2020.
Bensi S., Novak M., Otoničar B., Calligaris C., Cucchi F., Zini L., Bonini L., Barone V., Škrjanec S., Piano C.   +9 more
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Perceived Rural Development in UNESCO Global Geoparks in Spain

Land, 2022
The tourism management of geoparks is an excellent way of achieving sustainable development in rural areas and improving the quality of life of the resident population while respecting their natural and cultural heritage.
Esteban Pérez-Calderón, Jorge Manuel Prieto-Ballester, Vanessa Miguel-Barrado   +2 more
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Scientific Utility of Selected Latin American Global Geoparks: A Literature-Based Case Study

Geosciences
Global 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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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, Cristiane Soares Cardoso Dantas Gomes, Marcos Antônio Leite do Nascimento   +2 more
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Prospective Study on Geosciences On-Line Education: UNESCO Global Geoparks in Spain and Portugal

Geosciences, 2023
UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGps) stand out as territories of excellence for the development of educational activities in the international arena. Their didactic potential, their multidisciplinarity and their importance for the development of non-formal and
Jesús Enrique Martínez-Martín, Pilar Ester Mariñoso, Emmaline M. Rosado-González, Artur A. Sá   +3 more
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Isolation, Insularity and Resilience: A Review of the Geophysical, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Vulnerabilities of Gran Canaria and Lesvos Islands for Policy Interventions to Global Change

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The dynamic nature of small islands being geographically isolated and their perceived connectedness with global networks complicates research attempts to draw general conclusions on whether insularity leads to marginalization or strengthens their resilience for sustainable development.
Toheeb Lekan Jolaosho, Mazen Marouani, Takwa Boughanmi   +2 more
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Community Engagement in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and Geoparks: Case Studies from Mount Hakusan in Japan and Altai in Russia

Land, 2022
UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) and the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGGP) are two themes in UNESCO’s Natural Science Sector. Biosphere Reserves of the MAB Programme are more focused on building international, regional,
Aida Mammadova, Aleksandr Redkin, Tatiana Beketova, Christopher D. Smith   +3 more
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How Can Accountants Enhance (or Save) Natural and Cultural Capital Valuation? Engaging Academics: A Collaboration with CPA Canada and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO*

Accounting Perspectives, Volume 24, Issue 1, Page 21-46, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Accountants should engage more with natural and cultural capital accounting to make tools more accessible and to ensure critical information is provided to decision‐makers. While ecological economists have continued to innovate and design tools, corporate‐level accounting has seemingly lagged behind.
S. Leanne Keddie, Ellena Damini, Pavlo Kalyta   +2 more
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Global Geoparks Network and Geoparks in Japan

Journal of Geography (Chigaku Zasshi), 2011
According to the guideline of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) supported by UNESCO, a geopark must be an area that has geoheritages and other natural and cultural heritages with clearly defined boundaries and a large enough in area to serve local economic and cultural development through geotourism.
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Spatial identification of areas suitable for other effective area‐based conservation measures in the European Union

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract 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.
George Kefalas, Roxanne Suzette Lorilla, Stefanos Boutsios, Dimitrios Bormpoudakis, Pierre Bonnet, Alexandra Demertzi, Camino Liquete, Ioannis Ν. Vogiatzakis, Joseph Tzanopoulos, Jasmin Upton, Emily Howland, Heather Bingham, Konstantina Apostolopoulou, Neil Burgess, Evangelia G. Drakou   +14 more
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