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… No.Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity BIODIVERSITY IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background Document to … breakdown of wastes, flood control, storm and coastal protection, soil formation and conservation, … would require large investments - if not present - such as coastal protection by dunes or mangroves; • Social values: …

… © Jam es Puttick, courtesy of SA N BI MAPPING BIODIVERSITY PRIORITIES A practical, science-based approach … 5. Aim for consistency across terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 6. Use an adaptive approach: start … of ecosystem types across the terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine realms. 15 3 Sourcing or generating a map …

… Integrating Mining and Biodiversity Conservation Case studies from around the world … Minerals is planning to mine titanium-rich sands in the coastal plains of south-eastern Madagascar. Based on clearly … threatened ecosystems, littoral forests along the sandy coastal plain have been accorded very high conservation …

… surface, apart from the impact of rising sea levels on coastal areas caused by ocean warming and expansion and the … just for ecosystems but also for the significant number of coastal communities and valuable economies that depend on a … the form of changes in biogeographical, phenological, biodiversity, community size, and species abundance as well …

… it is critical to remember that this harm goes beyond biodiversity. In many watersheds, freshwater fisheries serve … occur within the exclusive economic zone of two or more coastal states, these States shall seek, either directly or … is titled “Highly migratory species” and provides: “The coastal states and other States whose nationals fish in the …

… 12 1.1.4 Coastal-marine area … overall quality of water and associated terrestrial and coastal ecosystems, and a potential increase in disputes over … built and the earth is cultivated using water, soil and biodiversity. In this respect, each one of us lives within a …

… related policy frameworks such as the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity. The ability of countries and communities to … of biodiversity in EIAs and SEAs in marine and coastal areas (CBD COP decision XI/18). At the 13th meeting … to ensure conservation and sustainable use of marine and coastal biodiversity by implementing relevant tools, …