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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… Japan Biodiversity Fund and the Convention on Biological Diversity concerning the legal status of any country, … the protective function of ecosystems 3.1.3 Importance of genetic diversity for food security and livelihoods … reduction, the role of their constituents i.e. species and genetic diversity in reducing risk has been given less …
Global Land Outlook
… to Combat Desertification CBD Convention on Biological Diversity UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on … billion annually,43 albeit under threat.44 A wide range of genetic variation is needed for crop breeding to help species … and diseases. Agronomists draw on two sources for the genetic materials to help develop crop resilience and …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… and goals, and especially the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Programme of Work on Protected Areas. A full set … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … type of system. Restoration that maintains or increases genetic diversity and the tolerance of ecological communities …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… terrestrial environments 57 1.1 Convention on Biological Diversity 58 1.2 Climate Change Convention 60 1.3 Convention … connectivity of ecological processes, species habitat and genetic evolutionary process connectivity. The supportive … and decreasing the possibility of inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity. Proximity to other islands or the mainland …
Preservation of oasis ecosystems
… are unique in terms of their biological and ecological diversity; they are like authentic outdoor biodiversity … of irrigation (doses and frequency) and drainage; e. genetic erosion caused by the generalization of certain … per country as a protected area; c. to create a national genetic heritage conservatory for each country; d. to raise …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… Climate Adaptation Services CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CORNASAM Inter-Institutional Coordination for … issues. These include, for example, protecting wild genetic resources (animal and plant), managing wild species … Rwandan Tree Seed Centre – Seeds of Hope Project’. Forest Genetic Resources n.24, Food and Agriculture Organization of …
Protection of the deep ocean ecosystem and biodiversity from the threats of sea bed mining
… Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as well as the activities and recommendations … and their importance in terms of biodiversity and genetic heritage, which are likely to suffer a major impact …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… characterized by a high degree of biological and cultural diversity – as has been recognized internationally since the … basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of … basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the United Nations Framework Convention … on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). While LDN implicitly recognizes that … of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity, the Aichi target 11 of the CBD proposes to …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… the implementation of the conventions on biological diversity, on climate change and on combating … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources”.9 The United Nations Convention to Combat … resources, the conservation of biological species and genetic diversity, and providing a scientific basis for …