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Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity
… the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity RECOGNISING that oil palm is the most productive … fragmentation, peatland degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, forest fires, and greenhouse gas … and without appropriate consideration for the negative biodiversity and social impacts it causes, the latter …
Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 WTO obligations relating to biodiversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . 9 4.2 Specific trade issues affecting forest biodiversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.3 Relevant … by David Downes, Intellectual Property Rights, Trade and Biodiversity by Graham Dutfield, Intellectual Property …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… Nature as wilderness — people as threat 18 Nature as biodiversity — people as a resource 21 Integrated … Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) 23 Biodiversity conservation 24 Social development 25 Economic … Thailand 51 Introduction 51 Poverty reduction 52 Effect on biodiversity 54 Additional impacts 54 Partnerships 55 …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … policies. They play a critical role in conservation of biodiversity, maintaining genetic resources, protecting … those that are managed for a primary objective other than biodiversity conservation and associated cultural values – …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … improvements in the livelihoods of the rural poor, enhance biodiversity conservation, and ensure the sustainable supply … services that contribute to both rural livelihoods and biodiversity conservation”. It aims to identify economic and …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… of Ecosystem-based Adaptation – defined as [using] “… biodiversity and ecosystem services2 as part of an overall … erosion and associated pollution, and can bring additional biodiversity benefits and livelihood diversification options. … local climate (including cooling) and help preserve biodiversity. For example, a study from Cascine Park in …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… trails in Southeast Asia .......... 88 10.1 Valuing the biodiversity of secondary forests in the Brazilian … forest management, the role of forest management in biodiversity conservation, and forest policy. Jennifer … of human well-being and ecosystem functionality (including biodiversity conservation); • land-use and ecosystems change …
Assessing the international forest regime
… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … Mackenzie (United Kingdom) is Programme Director of the Biodiversity and Marine Resources Programme at FIELD and … NFPs with the treaty requirements to prepare national biodiversity and desertification strategies, as well as …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… the National Commission for Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity, the National Commission of Natural Protected … Change (UNFCCC) as well as action towards achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 15 on restoration of at least 15 per cent … forest landscapes? 18 FLR and carbon storage 20 FLR and biodiversity 20 National and sub-national FLR assessments 21 …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… on 90gsm Fineblade Extra made from low-chlorine pulp Biodiversity Group CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . … depleted, forests undervalued and clear-cut, soils eroded, biodiversity threatened and vital ecosystem processes … these processes. Although they are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation efforts, they are insufficient in …