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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… of this type can usually be addressed through conventional land-use and environmental management regulations or … or unintentionally. Factors contributing directly to such degradation in- clude land clearance, intensive exploitation and pol- lution. Many …
Assessing the global applicability of the concept of ancient forests as understood in European forest policy and management
… GRAVELY CONCERNED by the continued deforestation, degradation and fragmentation of forests; NOTING that these … forest as a criterion in biodiversity conservation and land management policies (e.g. establishing them as a … classification systems, requiring compensation for their degradation, etc.). State and agency Members of the United …
Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … related to resources or not and whether they take place on land or at sea, have an impact on the marine environment and … The most serious threats to marine biodiversity are degradation and loss of habitats, overexploitation and …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… coastal State comprises the submerged prolongation of the land territory of the coastal State - the seabed and subsoil … State, and are open to all States, whether coast- al or land-locked Freedom of the High Seas shall be exercised by … (2005) and Census of Marine Life (2011) identified degradation of marine living resources as a critical issue …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… “Harm” includes “significant habitat modification or degradation where it actually kills or injures wildlife by … of the species are proven. See Palila v. Hawaii Dep’t of Land & Natural Res., 649 F. Supp. 1070, 1075 (D. Haw. 1986), … agency, such as FWS, EPA, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Natural …