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Protection of the deep ocean ecosystem and biodiversity from the threats of sea bed mining
… ecosystem and biodiversity from the threats of seabed mining RECALLING the pertinent provisions of the United … a major impact in relation to the future exploitation of mining resources, namely in the seabed ecosystems with … influence the pace and development of future deep seabed mining; NOTING ALSO the obligations under the CBD, in …
National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Madagascar
… 13 2.5 Coastal management laws 16 2.6 Fisheries 16 2.7 Mining 17 2.8 Individual responsibilites and sanctions 17 3. … or sustainability dimension. This body often intervenes in mining disputes (Soritra, ONF-International and REDD-TC … National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment: Madagascar 17 2.7 Mining Mining law in Madagascar is regulated by the Mining …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… development including roads, dams, tourism facilities, mining and oil and gas development are also among the top … it had been included in 2003 due to farming, illegal gold mining and poaching affecting its species populations. Due to … threats remain, including farming and artisanal gold mining taking place within the park. Such activities still …
Global Land Outlook
… paper and pulp companies focus on the trees, while the mining and energy sectors are primarily concerned with what … paper and pulp companies focus on the trees, while the mining and energy sectors are primarily concerned with what … paper and pulp companies focus on the trees, while the mining and energy sectors are primarily concerned with what …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… these and other threats to upland watersheds such as mining, global warming, tourism and urbanization, have put … Others work as day labourers for commercial forestry and mining companies. However, a growing number of mountain men … the benefits from mountain rangeland, water, forests and mining are important steps towards alleviating poverty in …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… and (ii) the restoration of a forest area degraded by gold mining. Recent work by the CBD supports further … in the river’s historic floodplain including gravel mining and urbanization diminish the river’s ability to scour … artificial banks created along the riverbank during gravel mining operations, which sought to prevent river flooding …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… of Actions and Areas to Environmental Compensation in Mining and Infrastructure Projects of Colombia (author: César … based on five pillars of development, namely agriculture, mining and energy, infrastructure, housing, and innovation. … growth. In this socio-economic and environmental context, mining and extractive activities are one of the central …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 22 2.4.2 Offshore mining and drilling … as trade, transport, agriculture, industrial development, mining, and tourism in the community (Article112, 1(e)). The … most destructive to mountain areas, such as extractive mining and large-scale dams, have few or no international …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… of renewable natural resources Intensive agriculture Mining, oil and gas 0% Figure 8. Most urgent environmental … n Oceania n Indian Ocean n West Africa 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% Mining, oil and gas Invasive species Population growth and/or … in areas experiencing negative effects from logging, mining, oil palm development, fisheries activities. It aims …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… uses (such as agriculture, settlements, manufacturing, mining), and many of these uses may have potentially negative … fisheries management, agriculture, water management, mining) and others responsible for providing infrastructure … for private use; the agency responsible for granting mining leases; and agencies responsible for constructing …