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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… species, as well as high rates of incidental and by-catch. Some of this crisis is trade-related.8 Japan, the US … where fisheries exports account for more than 10% of total exports. Trade in fish has expanded the potential … among the most highly traded goods in the world, with the total amount being traded increasing in recent years. � Trade …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… by sweeping away critical benthic epifaunal biomass as by- catch, and decimating coral assemblages (DeForges et al., … richly endowed in biodiversity. For instance, it boasts a total of 23,404 taxa and it is the only region in the world … characteristics of Lebanon Lebanon, a country of a total surface area of only 10,425km², is an integral part of …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… zone’ that covers 3.8 square kilometres, around 18% of the total customary marine area. However illegal fishing, … marine environment has improved, and that the average catch per unit of effort has increased and therefore …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Caribbean 81% and in North America 73%. 65% of more of the total energy food supply is provided by four crops and their … to the Treaty together contribute some 80% of the world’s total energy food supply. As income increases, the … of the objectives of this Treaty; This is a normal catch-all provision to be found in most international …