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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya
… species, importance of threatened spe- cies and habitats, vulnerability, fragility, sensitivity, low recovery, … of the area. The criteria for selection of ZNIEFF include: vulnerability, natural heritage value, rarity, aesthetic … or cultural value of the area. Priority 2 criteria are: — Vulnerability, fragility, sensitivity. — Low recovery, …
The importance of adaptation and disaster risk reduction in coastal areas
… depend, thereby potentially increasing social and economic vulnerability; CONSIDERING that, in some cases, artificial … economic and social consideration when undertaking vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning, taking into … saltmarshes, tidal flats and seagrasses) that help reduce vulnerability and increase resilience to climate change …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… global community, dramatically drawing attention to the vulnerability of tropical coastal ecosystems and the dangers … capacity is a balance between their resilience and their vulnerability. The current consensus is that: ❏ Reefs and … concern generated also revealed our awareness of their vulnerability. ❏ The devastation recently wrought by …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… Techniques such as risk assessment, economic valuation, vulnerability assessments, resource accounting, benefit- cost … appropriate in the context of ICM because of the vulnerability of many coastal resources (and hence the … sets out seven considerations namely: (a) the area′s vulnerability to erosion by sea or wind; (b) whether the area …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… the project “Support to Mangroves for the Future: Reducing Vulnerability and Strengthening Live- lihoods among Asia’s … of safeguarding production and consump- tion, reducing vulnerability, and strengthening resilience. Just as most …