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… Conservation of Cetaceans of the Mediterranean and Black Seas (ACCOBAMS), the Mediterranean Wetland Initiative … background, the Medi- terranean Sea hosts a relatively high diversity and endemism of marine species and habitats. … of Mediterranean MPAs, both in national waters and on the high seas, to reduce biodiversity loss. Among others, the …

… . . . . 40 IV. The role of civil society organizations in SEAs and EIAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … of Agri-environmental Measures . . . . . . . . . . 83 II. High Nature Value (HNV) Farming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 1. Definition of High Nature Value (HNV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

… for Scientific Standards promotes the application of high scientific standards to the implementation of the IUCN … It is therefore considered to be at an extremely high risk of collapse. Endangered (EN) An ecosystem is … D. (1994). ‘Tidal flats in China’. Oceanology of China Seas 2:445–456. Wang, Y.P., Gao, S., Jia, J., Thompson, …

… drafts of the project: • Antonio Benjamin, Justice, High Court of Brazil [STJ]; Chair, IUCN World Commission on … is licensed to practice law as a Cape Town Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He has also worked in the NGO … of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish, and North Seas AWG-LCA Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative …

… assistance UN-OHRLLS United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, … Established in 2001, the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, … of small island developing 15 states. Owing in part to the high rates of endemism on many islands and the relatively …

… (CMS) in Bergen, Norway, November 2011. IUCN and SSC had a high-profile at this meeting, with important inputs from a … collaboration with Brazil on red listing, including a high-level Colóquio a Proteção de Espécies Ameaçadas de … (PCSC) has been prioritizing species groups of high economic value for Red List assessments (including …

… a unique tolerance to variations in water temperature and high salinity rates. Lastly, the Mediterranean Sea benefits … in 1981 and reaching alarming rates in 1993. These high levels of water extraction have led to the extreme … been reported as a consequence of rising seawater levels, high temperatures and salinity. Furthermore, recent natural …

… solutions are attractive as they can offer immediate and high visibility impacts. One of the most obvious drawbacks is … “sinks” for sediments (see above), healthy ecosystems on high-gradient terrain, such as forested slopes, effectively … low frequency floods in smaller rivers, it can have a high impact on reducing minor to moderate floods in …

… Running from the Barents to the Black and Adriatic Seas, the European Green Belt forms the backbone of an … cooperation is in place, whether initiated by high governmental agreements, protected area staff, or … part of the Balkan Peninsula is a biodiversity hotspot. High mountain areas abound in plant species diversity, and …

… identifying and protecting lived-in, working landscapes of high conservation value could be of great advantage to more … seascapes, are defined as “areas of land, with coasts and seas when ap- propriate, where the interaction of people and … ecological and/or cultural value, and often with high biological diversity. Safeguarding the in- tegrity of …