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… Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States Status and Trends SUMMARY FOR POLICY … 2 TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFERS AND GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS OF SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES: StatuS and trendS Published by the … across basins and landscapes, sustaining ecosystems and biodiversity, mitigating the impacts of climatic variability, …

… form a central pillar in The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) which UNEP hosts and which dovetails with … aquifers underlie the territory of nearly every non-island nation.81 While the vast majority of these water … resources, it is evident that with the exception of most island- nations, nearly every country in the world is …

… the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal is an extremely biodiversity-rich area, both in natural and cultural terms, … Conventions’. The ninth Course was held in 2012 on the island of Grenada, near the capital St George’s, with the … 43 Lisa Benjamin, ‘The Role of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in UNFCCC Negotiations’, Review 2010, …

… beauty and ecological value, an important reservoir of biodiversity, the headwaters of major rivers, an essential …

… economic development. Many aquatic ecosystems and their biodiversity depend on groundwater. Failure to manage … change. Sustainable groundwater management supports biodiversity conservation Changes to groundwater levels or … or quality of groundwater discharge is a driver of biodiversity loss in groundwater-dependent ecosystems, …

… quality water by water of lesser quality. Protection of island and coastal aquifers from effects of sea level rise. ■ …