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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… Item 4 of the provisional agenda* * UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/6/1. INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES A Guide to Designing Legal and Institutional Frameworks on Alien Invasive Species Note by the Executive Secretary 1. The … to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… Guidelines for Species Conservation Planning IUCN Species Survival … for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species. Complementarily, the SSC is committed to a … of the predicted arrival of devastating disease or alien invasive species; • When a population is subject to …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda An overview of the IUCN SSC … management of natural resources and the management of invasive species. As is widely known, biodiversity loss and … industry continues to expand, but also by the effects of invasive alien species. Many newly discovered species are …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… 2000 HOW THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON MIGRATORY SPECIES COMPLEMENTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON … (incidental take or by-catch), pollution, alien species (invasive species and hybridisation) and general disturbance … for rapid assessment, (c) compile examples of alien invasive species’ impacts and (d) use protected areas to …
Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector
… Global Business and Biodiversity Programme Dena Cator, Species Survival Commission (SSC) Network Coordinator, Global … more significant in the coming decades (IPCC 2014). 5. Invasive alien species: are defined as plants, animals, … harm and/or adversely affect human health. In particular, invasive species impact upon biodiversity adversely by, inter …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… estimate that 80% or more of the world’s terrestrial species are inhabitants of natural tropical forests. Whatever … and other extreme climatic events, and the risks posed by invasive species and fire. The uncertainty associated with … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Box 7 Invasive alien species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… By targeting a level of biological organisation above species, the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems complements The IUCN … such as environmental degradation or the spread of invasive species may cause different functional changes in … spatial and temporal availability of water in the system. Invasive plants have spread with agricultural intensification …
State of Biodiversity in West Asia
… ecosystem services and ecological corridors for migratory species through the region. Societies in West Asia depend … of marine natural resources. 17. The spread of invasive alien species has become another increasingly … and Natural Resources (IUCN) has classified 551 species of invasive species in the Arab region as a whole. For example, …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… cultures, landscapes, and a diverse range of endemic species (see table 1), many of which are listed as … related to biodiversity conservation, protected areas, invasive species and climate change, which may have … Land degradation Waste disposal Endangered species Invasive species Climate change Pollution (air, water) 0% 23 …
Capacity Development Needs and Priorities for Nature Conservation in South-Eastern Europe
… Europe abbreviations used in the text AIS Alien invasive species ALB Albania BfN Bundesamt fur Naturschutz (The German … restricted range, migratory etc.). • Management of alien invasive species. • Management and protection of geological …