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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… which there is a known risk of es- cape or release to the wild; • unintentional introductions of species, organ- isms … ecosystems for com- mercial or sport fishing to augment wild popula- tions. In South Africa, 41 species of alien fish … risk varies according to the cat- egory of species. Alien flora introduced to botanical gardens may have a real …
EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation
… CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals COP Conference of Parties CSO Civil Society … The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS or Bonn Convention) aims at conserving … (Bern Convention) has the objective to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats, especially those …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) in Bergen, Norway, November 2011. IUCN and … withdrawn) that could have had a serious impact on wild populations of Guanaco and Vicuña; India concerning … in a dual role as both IUCN SG and Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Flora Group (CFG), an 8 nation …
European models of good practice in protected areas
… brown bear and Abruzzo chamois, as well as a rich alpine flora of some 2,000 species. The Park was created in the … The farmed landscape is a mosaic of grazed meadows rich in wild flowers, enlaced by stone walls and stone- edged … of cattle, prevent destructive resource uses, control wild fires and restore degraded meadows. In so doing they …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… powers13 through the Convention on the Preservation of Wild Animals, Birds, and Fish in Africa signed in London on … The agreement aimed at preventing uncontrolled massacre of wild animals and ensuring the conservation of diverse wild … the Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State (the “London Convention”) was …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… Jessica Brown, Thymio Papayannis, Fausto Sarmiento and Rob Wild Series Editorial Team: Thora Amend, Jessica Brown, … as the value of Category V protected areas in conserving wild biodiversity, in bio-regional planning, in sustaining … altitude ecosystems with surprisingly diverse fauna and flora and many endemic species. Sinai is a unique place for …
Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector
… biological resources: is the unsustainable harvesting of wild population of animals, plants, fungi and microorganisms … pasture expansion into natural habitat). Fibres made from wild plants and animals, such as wood pulp, skins or fur, can … Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). IUCN recognizes that “the ethical, wise and …
Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 11. Europe’s Wild Heart — Responsibility for Europe . . . . . . . . . . . … publication was produced within the project “Walk on the Wild Side. Building up capacity and strengthening cooperation … the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora (92/43/EEC) (Habitats Directive) as Special Protection …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… powers13 through the Convention on the Preservation of Wild Animals, Birds, and Fish in Africa signed in London on … The agreement aimed at preventing uncontrolled massacre of wild animals and ensuring the conservation of diverse wild … the Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State (the “London Convention”) was …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… the focus of programs to exploit the economic value of wild species. The idea of paying local communities and … Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United …