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ILCN ELCN Earth Day Online Plenary

On the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day, the ILCN/ELCN Earth Day Plenary highlights the importance of leadership at all levels of society – from national, subnational, and local government to civic and grassroots initiatives – to protect natural and cultural resources for the benefit of present and future generations.  
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Resource Type Webinars
Topic Large Landscape Conservation and Restoration Law and Policy Organization and Governance Privately Protected Areas

Conservation on Private Land: A Review of Global Strategies with a Proposed Classification System

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

With parks and protected areas insufficient to sustain global biodiversity, the role of private land in biodiversity conservation is increasingly significant. This paper proposes a classification system for private land conservation as a complement to IUCN's classification of global protected areas.
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Resource Type Research Paper
Topic Law and Policy / Privately Protected Areas / Stewardship and Land Management

Alternative Ways to Support Private Land Conservation

European Commission

This report for the European Commission extensively details current global trends occurring in private land conservation. It offers analysis of such trends and also suggests alternative methodologies for performing private land conservation in different areas of the world depending on legal, governance, and financial structures.
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Resource Type Guide/Best Practices / Partner Publication / Research Paper
Topic Finance / Law and Policy / Privately Protected Areas