Tropical dry forests, with their distinct and economically important diversity, are acknowledged conservation priorities because of alarming rates of forest conversion.
Stakeholders within this study sought a clearer government vision for tourism superstructure in National Parks, one which acknowledged conservation as priority and was supported by a more comprehensive regulatory system addressing potential impacts.
But Mr. Sah acknowledged that conservation had a long way to go.
But Mr. Baum also acknowledges that power conservation alone cannot solve California's energy crisis.
The term high nature value (HNV) farming, acknowledges that the conservation of a large proportion of European biodiversity and important semi-natural habitats are dependent on low-input, mainly extensive farming practices.
This conceptual shift, which acknowledges that freshwater conservation may occur remotely from freshwater features, opens the door for improved integration of freshwater, terrestrial, and marine concerns in protected area design and management.
Furthermore, the importance of heterogeneous landscapes has been widely acknowledged in biodiversity conservation due to expected elevational shifts in ranges as a result of climate change.
California officials acknowledge that state conservation measures are behind schedule, but say permitting requirements, complex federal environmental protection laws, and haggling over engineering, contracts and funding are to blame for the delays.
I want to take a moment to acknowledge that these conservation achievements were possible because of the hard work, ingenuity, and often short-term sacrifices of U.S. fishermen, combined with more effective management by the regional fishery management councils and NOAA.
Participation of local people in forest conservation can vary from outreach that acknowledges community concerns to full delegation of conservation and management authority to the local people (Nelson and Wright 1995).
