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… The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation … because they protect species from their greatest threat: habitat loss. The CBD PoWPA states that PAs are “essential … the PA systems are biased towards mountain habitats and protection of grasslands, marine areas and lowland forests …

… Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations … contact: Secretariat for the Rotterdam Convention Plant Protection Service Plant Production and Protection Division, … and noted that other factors – such as loss of prey and habitat – could have been responsible for sharply declining …

… InternatIonal UnIon for ConservatIon of natUre Edited by Veronika Ferdinandova This publication … properly managing the EU’s Natura 2000 network to better protection for ecosystems, greater use of green … built development or transport and energy infrastructure. Habitat isolation and loss prevent natural species from …

… State of Biodiversity in West Asia | 1 A. Background 1. West Asia … of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat. Important rivers in the Mashriq include the … Aden and the sea area of the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) are …

… WCC-2012-Res-028-EN Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened … on endangered birds and their habitats and develops habitat mapping as a tool and knowledge basis for selection, … claim) at priority sites for biodiversity, irrespective of protection status, until a full assessment of the economics …

… State of Biodiversity In Africa | 1 State of Biodiversity in Africa … Africa: Northern Africa aims to achieve a level of protection of 10 per cent of its area over the coming decade. … some tropical relicts. These mountains also provide prime habitat for migratory birds and a key refuge for threatened …

… State of Biodiversity in Latin America and The Caribbean | 1 State … regulatory frameworks and policies designed to ensure the protection of their biodiversity and the sustainable use of … driving force of change in the area of land use and habitat loss has been the significant expansion, in recent …

… 3927 Email: uneppub@unep.org web: www.unep.org UNEP Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving … Species of Wild Animals, Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Framework for national action and international …

… 34 Towards a Pollution-Free Planet 2 The first Principles of both the 1972 Stockholm and 1992 Rio Declarations focus on … Air Coalition, and the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based … potential bioaccumulation of toxic substances as well as habitat destruction, and help maintain healthy fisheries and …

… 544 Biodiversity conservation aspects of the Act ......................................... 545 … to biodiversity in Australia’s federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 is a … of International Importance, Especially as Water- fowl Habitat 1971;4 • Convention on International Trade in …