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Above: Location of 227 Transboundary Protected Areas, ©UNEP-WCMC, 2007
What is transboundary conservation?
IUCN defines a transboundary protected area as: “an area of land and/or sea that straddles one or more borders between states, sub-national units such as provinces and regions, autonomous areas and/or areas beyond the limit of national sovereignty or jurisdiction, whose constituent parts are especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed cooperatively through legal or other effective means”.
Furthermore, Parks for Peace are defined as: “transboundary protected areas that are formally dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity and of natural and associated cultural resources, and to the promotion of peace and cooperation”.
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Peace Parks book explores how protected areas can resolve conflict
A book which examines how environmental conservation can be used to contribute to peace-building in conflict zones has just been published.
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2007 Parks, Peace and Partnerships Conference.
This year, 2007, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding Peace Park and Waterton-Glacier now shares the honorific designation with more than 135 International Peace Parks around the world. The parks are as varied as the places they protect, but all share two things - bringing people together to help protect their heritage and providing opportunities for finding peace.
The Parks, Peace and Partnerships Conference will bring together world experts on the establishment and management of International Peace Parks and other transboundary conservation initiatives.
The Conference aims to share success stories, embrace challenges and advance the theory and practice of transboundary protected area management globally.
Parks, Peace and Partnerships Conference Web site
IUCN/WCPA Transboundary Conservation Taskforce meeting is to be held as a side event within the "Peace Parks and Partnerships Conference" in Waterton Lakes National Park. Attendees join on September the 12th, 2007, at 5:00 PM in the Saloon Room. Agenda for this meeting will be distributed approximately one week prior to the meeting.
UNEP-WCMC completed the 2007 global inventory of the Transboundary Protected Areas.
Full list is available |
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