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… existing work under the larger UNDP Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Project. Many lessons have been identified from … of ecosystem services through aquatic resources, biodiversity and livelihoods assessment in the Attapeu … Case Study – Mekong River Basin Box 1: Mekong Wetlands and Biodiversity Project (MWBP) The MWBP was a programme of …

… biological diversity (b) Align incentives to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use (c) feasible … approach that places human needs at the centre of biodiversity management, where ecosystems are managed based … on protection of transboundary freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. J. Razzaque and E. Morgera. Biodiversity and …

… (last visited Oct. 10, 2014). 29 resources and to conserve biodiversity.”69 The agreement’s purpose is to “promote and … upon water by its various users, and the rate of loss of biodiversity in them surpasses that from other major biomes … global issues for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.”229 It is clear that the CBD itself includes …

… are needed in most basins. 3. The threat to freshwater biodiversity is global. Extinction risk is moderate to very … humanity and are home to a high proportion of the world’s biodiversity. 151 countries and 2.8 billion people share 286 …

… benefits, such as fisheries, navigation, recreation, biodiversity habitat and in some cases hydropower generation. … Degraded water quality, watersheds, wetlands and biodiversity Increasing demands for water, sub- optimal water … • Erosion and sediment management • Wetlands and biodiversity conservation • Water conservation and minimum …

… built and the earth is cultivated using water, soil and biodiversity. In this respect, each one of us lives within a … waste products and spillages, with an impact on coastal biodiversity, • make it impossible to develop sustainable … of ecosystems. In addition to this, the conservation of biodiversity and fight against desertification are essential …

… across basins and landscapes, sustaining ecosystems and biodiversity, mitigating the impacts of climatic variability, …

… are located in international river basins. Similarly, the Biodiversity Convention, ratified by 191 parties, aims to promote the sustainable use of the world’s biodiversity.34 In relation to international watercourses, … that are likely to significantly adversely affect the biodiversity of other states.35 Pursuant to the Climate …