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Shared resources: Issues of governance
… Issues of Governance This publication is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Alexandre Kiss for the contribution he … 1998, Aarhus Convention on Information, Participation, and Access to Remedies in Environmental Matters. International … and Miquelon salmon fishery has increased. A biometric, genetic, and pathological scientific sampling programme has …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… provided the source is fully acknowledged. It is requested to send a copy of any reproduction made to GTZ. 5 Preface by … which result from the interaction between the environment, genetic resources and the management systems and practices … global database, but whether the communities involved have access to effective conservation mechanisms. The fact that …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… concerns into business planning and operations 30 6. Adapt to deal with the expected impacts of climate change 31 7. … equity, in natural resource management • Improve women’s access to natural resources and participation in … • food • fresh water • fuel wood • fiber • biochemicals • genetic resources Regulating Benefits obtained from …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… BIODIVERSITY IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Document to Decision VIII/28 of the Convention on Biological … effort will be needed to achieve this target. The loss of genetic diversity, species and ecosystems is proceeding apace … due consideration to those who have traditionally had access to, and/or knowledge of those resources. • The likely …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… Acknowledgements: We would like to thank all the authors of the regional assessments and … the protective function of ecosystems 3.1.3 Importance of genetic diversity for food security and livelihoods … impact mainly on sectors such as energy, agriculture, access to drinking water and sanitation. For example, the …
Global Land Outlook
… ©UNCCD, 2017 Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 … large tracts of arable land, usually with water rights and access to transport infrastructure, as a hedge against future … billion annually,43 albeit under threat.44 A wide range of genetic variation is needed for crop breeding to help species …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… collaboration among specialist practitioners dedicated to supporting better implementation in the field, they distil … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … as appropriate and temporarily limit public access when a natural disturbance makes the ecosystem more …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… I(1)-2: Guiding principles of environmental sustainability to guide stewardship 25 Box I(3)-1: Public participation and … connectivity of ecological processes, species habitat and genetic evolutionary process connectivity. The supportive … for the protections that may provide so long as reasonable access to and use of the site for cultural purposes is …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… Nature-based Solutions to address global societal challenges Editors: E … as well as more conventional solutions such as improving access to food and making trade policy more supportive of … issues. These include, for example, protecting wild genetic resources (animal and plant), managing wild species …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… ���'��&� ��& ���&���(�� ������ ��" ) �+���4���� A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services Using payments for … examples of ecosystem services are the provision of genetic resources for medicine and biotechnology, plant … hotspots using five key socioeconomic poverty indicators (access to water, undernourishment, potential population …