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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… breeders were the first to start using the term ‘genetic erosion’, indicating the gradual but serious loss of crop … production systems.1 Recent research confirms that genetic erosion did indeed take place at the time of the shift from … 1. 8 FAO (2009a), p. 2. Key points to remember: l Genetic erosion describes the loss of genetic diversity – both the …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… variability is expected to exacerbate water scarcity, soil erosion and wetland degradation. In Cyprus, where rainfall … management measures to regulate extreme event runoff, erosion, and sedimentation originating from higher intensity … • Restoring or preserving mountain forests to reduce soil erosion and peak-flows; • Carrying out environmental flow …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… blowdowns: Walter Siegmund; flooded coasts: Luru Ly; beach erosion: Ty Harrington / US Federal Emergency Management … coral • Shift from sardine to anchovy fisheries coastal erosion • Impact on Indigenous populations wheat / maize … • Changes in salmon migration and survival coastal erosion • Impacts on livelihoods of Indigenous groups Central …