Sustainable use is the use of resources at a rate which will meet the needs of the present without impairing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. The concept was notably put forth by the Brundtland Commission in 1987.
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Africa Resources Trust - Campaigns for the right of rural communities to benefit from sustainable use of their natural resources -- newsletter, projects, publications.
Declaration in Support of High Yield Conservation - Promotes the more intensive use and cultivation of cropped land so as to ensure other areas are left.
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Fighting Sustainable Use - Scientific American interview with crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, March 23, 2001.
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International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation - Campaigns for sustainable hunting as an instrument for protection of species and natural resources. Background information and details of working groups.
International Foundation for the Conservation of Wildlife - Private NGO promoting conservation through utilization. English/Français.
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IUCN Sustainable Use Specialist Group - Developed to implement the IUCN Sustainable Use Initiative, an interdisciplinary initiative founded in 1995 to enhance and share knowledge of the social and biological factors affecting the sustainable use of wild renewable resources.
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IWMC World Conservation Trust - NGO promoting sustainable use of wild resources as a conservation mechanism
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Man In Nature - A quarterly webzine publishing and reprinting articles on the sustainable use / conservation debate.
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Planning for Sustainable Use of Land Resources - Document in 7 chapters prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN as a background paper for Agenda 21.
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity Program Initiative - Supports research that aims to enhance the capacity of local and indigenous peoples to protect, access and sustainably use biodiversity and knowledge of biodiversity.
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