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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… 3 1.6 Structure of the report 3 2. Biodiversity loss: a growing relevance for the private sector 5 2.1 Direct … are used such as tropical moist forest, critical natural habitat or depletion of natural resources, which capture the … loss The following direct drivers have been identified: 1. Habitat change. This has been the most important direct …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… the Convention and addressing the problem of wetland loss and degradation. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands aims … permit systems, impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific … challenges to legislators as they cover a wide range of habitat types (e.g., caves, peatbogs, inland deltas, coral …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) … on Wetlands of International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Feb. 2, 1971, T.I.A.S. 11084, 996 U.N.T.S. 245 … placed upon water by its various users, and the rate of loss of biodiversity in them surpasses that from other major …