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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… 4.2 Regional and national policy alignment opportunities … for this report and covered the following regions and focal countries: 1. Mesoamerica and the Caribbean: Mexico, … objective oriented intervention. In doing so, the starting point of Eco-DRR is holistic solutions to the societal …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… . .20 4. Between the Alps and the Puszta: A transboundary national park shared by Hungary and Austria . . . . . . . . . … Green Belt in Europe 5 value. One of the most important focal areas is the Drava-Mura-Lifeline, which stretches from … with respect to certain data but it has been the starting point for a number of other reports in Europe since then. In …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… This document outlines a comprehensive plan of action at national, regional and international levels in 14 different … The CBD’s programme is wide ranging, identifying seven focal areas with a total of 11 goals and 50 associated … support to the monitoring of the BPOA, served as a focal point and prepared reports on its implementation, as well as …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… addition, the programme aims to support the development of national and regional Red Lists to inform conservation … necessary to define the endpoint of ecosystem decline, the point at which an ecosystem is considered collapsed. The … types. What are the key features that distinguish the focal ecosystem type from other ecosystem types? Information …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… challenges faced in practice. The Guidelines also assist national governments, protected area agencies, … threatened species of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of science or conservation. … provide benefits to people and infrastructure for four focal ES; 2) how provision of these benefits may change under …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… Climate Initiative (IKI). It was implemented at global and national levels with pilot sites in six countries from three … at local and national levels, as well as climate change focal points • Environmental agencies/ministries, … and Rehabilitation (CONASUR) which provides a good entry-point to leverage policy commitments, continued efforts and …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… set of screening criteria to be further elaborated at national level / … - CBD launches web-based case studies database - CBD focal points invited for internet discussion - IAIA … Recognition of these opportunities and constraints as the point of departure for 47 Biodiversity in Impact Assessment …
Aspects contemporains du droit de l'environnement en Afrique de l'ouest et centrale
… règles de droit international de l’environnement en droit national 159 A. Des législations nationales sous influence : … environnementale est un moment privilégié pour faire le point sur l’état de la législation environnementale d’un … un atelier régional267. Y ont participé par Etat, le point focal national, un représentant du ministère chargé des …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national governments, protected area agencies, non- … 5. By contrast, most urban parks are likely to fall into point 3 on the scale. While they may contain quite varied … designed for the purposes of facilitating movement of focal species and ensuring the continuation of ecological …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… and climate change (CBD, 2009). Campbell et al. (2009) point out that these links are mainly expressed in three … and applied to different planning levels: local, regional, national and international. “Adaptive management” provides … engaged researchers and stakeholders from different focal areas, such as ecologists, rural development …