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… No.Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity BIODIVERSITY IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Document to … on Biological Diversity: Voluntary Guidelines on Biodiversity-Inclusive Impact Assessment CBD Technical Series … target — to significantly reduce the rate of biodiversity loss — has become a paramount aim of the world’s nations …

… © Jam es Puttick, courtesy of SA N BI MAPPING BIODIVERSITY PRIORITIES A practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy … interventions? – Where should efforts for limiting loss of natural habitat by a range of sectors be focused …

… Integrating Mining and Biodiversity Conservation Case studies from around the world Contents Foreword 1 Overview: Why is Biodiversity Conservation Important? 2 Perspectives on Mining … that business should shoulder its responsibility for the loss of biodiversity and make a positive contribution to its …

… warming. • There is likely to be Arctic warming and ice loss, and possibly the essential removal, in some years, of … the form of changes in biogeographical, phenological, biodiversity, community size, and species abundance as well … are ultimately contributing to global homogenization of biodiversity, as vulnerable species become extinct and …

… are recognised as a major direct and indirect driver of biodiversity loss across the globe, and that their economic impact is … RECALLING that Aichi Target 9 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 of the Convention on Biological …

… it is critical to remember that this harm goes beyond biodiversity. In many watersheds, freshwater fisheries serve … populations and/or support local commercial fishers. The loss of fisheries caused by on-stream dams can therefore … dams on fisheries is not simply a matter of ecology and biodiversity. There are situations where the fisheries …

… related policy frameworks such as the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity. The ability of countries and communities to … guidelines, e.g. on integrating climate change in SEA or biodiversity-inclusive EIA. 8. A key challenge in EIA and SEA … to broader government policies and targets (e.g. no net loss or a net gain in biodiversity). By moving beyond a focus …

… 2 Water stress can be measured as follows: low (10% loss of total available water), moderate (loss of 10 to 20%), … built and the earth is cultivated using water, soil and biodiversity. In this respect, each one of us lives within a … waste products and spillages, with an impact on coastal biodiversity, • make it impossible to develop sustainable …

… and serious intimidation to community members, and the loss of food security. The NHRCT designated its Subcommittee … on the collective, stating that “Nature and its biodiversity, the environment and the national heritage are …