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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

, 2019
The EU’s relationship with international organizations includes two elements. First, there are the internal arrangements: whether requisite powers are held, whether the European Commission has initiated a proposal, whether that proposal has been approved
Butler, Graham,, Graham Butler
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Systemic bio‐inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity is declining globally while inequity is growing, and poverty rates are not improving. Global sustainable development and conservation initiatives aim to address biodiversity loss and poverty simultaneously. Through text analysis of global biodiversity policies, we identified a consistent narrative that countries with high ...
Conor Waldock, Van Thi Hai Nguyen, Margaret Awuor Owuor, Anna Samwel Manyanza, Ole Seehausen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global strategies for protecting geoheritage sites from mining with lessons for Nigeria and Africa

Discover Geoscience
Geoheritage and geotourism sites preserve vital records of the Earth’s history and support sustainable development. Yet many of these sites face growing threats from mining, industrial expansion, and weak governance, especially in resource-rich regions ...
Kamaldeen O L Omosanya, Oseni Ridwan
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Knowledge Based Economies - the contribution of open distance learning strategies in addressing equity and inclusiveness issues in small states like Mauritius

Open Praxis, 2010
Equity and inclusion in education are increasingly being acknowledged as critical issues for national development. This is reflected in conventions and commitments taken by various governments and impacts on the achievement of the UN Millennium ...
Jheengut Jheengut
doaj   +2 more sources

L'activitat de la UNESCO en el camp del patrimoni [PDF]

, 2009
La Constitució de l'Organització de les Nacions Unides per a l'Educació, la Ciència i la Cultura (UNESCO) estableix que una de les seves missions és vetllar per la conservació i la protecció de les obres d'art i els monuments d'interès històric o ...
Garcia Petit, Lluís
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Stakeholder and rightsholder engagement in environmental research: Lessons from Canadian scholars engaging diverse groups

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract To promote inclusivity, relevance and actionability of environmental research, scholars are engaging with rightsholders and stakeholders (Indigenous groups, governments and individuals) to co‐produce research. These transdisciplinary approaches represent diverse forms of ‘engaged’ research (e.g.
Jennifer M. Holzer, Andrew N. Kadykalo, Elson Ian Nyl Ebreo Galang, Anna Pieper, Nicole Klenk, Mark L. Mallory, Alana R. Westwood, Bonnie M. Hamilton, Catherine M. Dieleman, Poliana Mendes, Nicolas D. Brunet, Stephan Schott, Chad Walker, Karen F. Beazley, Lori Bradford, Steven J. Cooke, Marianne Falardeau, Vivian M. Nguyen, Jennifer Provencher   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Naturalizing culture—time for an ecological understanding of “culture” in international culture and sustainability policies

Frontiers in Political Science
The current hegemonic understanding of culture and sustainability leans strongly on the conceptualization of ‘culture’ as profoundly anthropocentric.
Miikka Pyykkönen
doaj   +1 more source

Textual heritage and digital archives - the case of the Hyakugo Archive in Kyoto. [PDF]

Open Res Eur, 2023
Gerlini E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Balancing risk and reward—Perceptions of bats and their ecological role in Reunion island

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Context: Bats provide vital ecosystem services but can also generate disservices or sanitary concerns, particularly where human–bat interactions are frequent. Understanding public perceptions of bats is essential for effective conservation and risk communication.
Rachel Leong, Anne Atlan, Camille Lebarbenchon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spiritual ecologies in transition: Bonbibi and the reconfiguration of people–nature relations in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Local religious traditions serve as informal environmental institutions, characterized by socially embedded norms that guide behaviour without formal enforcement and influence human–environment interactions. This study investigates the role of Bonbibi worship as a system of moral regulation in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans and examines the ...
Mohammad Raqibul Hasan Siddique, Mahmood Hossain   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source