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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… and facilitation of safe international trade. Increas- ing agricultural production and exports is recognized as a … the protection of plants (both cultivated and wild, on land or in aquatic environments), the ap- plication of … occurrence. However, it is now widely accepted by the agricultural industry that pest control needs to target a …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… by August 1988 floods ravaged the same region. Although agricultural demand for water is often season- al, demand for … Some countries such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are buying land for food production in other countries (e.g., Su- dan, … but this could compromise other ecosystem services, such agricultural production (Acreman et al. 2001) – presenting a …
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 … of native plant communities. In certain countries, modern agricultural production relies increasingly on crops that … need to include items such as: • reduction in the value of agricultural land; • increased operating costs and loss of …
Introduction to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Other uses 2. Impact of human activities Industrial and agricultural activivites Population Deforestation and mining … for example by oil rigs, but could also take the form of land reclamation, artificial islands or installations for … invasive alien species and climate change. Industrial and agricultural activivites Industrial activity and modern …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… of the species are proven. See Palila v. Hawaii Dep’t of Land & Natural Res., 649 F. Supp. 1070, 1075 (D. Haw. 1986), … for example, a desire to broaden a highway, expand agricultural activities, or produce energy. In 1995 the … Such cases are rare. Actions that can modify habitat (e.g. agricultural practices, storm water discharges, tree cutting, …
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
… to harness the perceived benefits of biofuels such as agricultural development, increased energy security and … of an invasion by an introduced species. These include land tenure agreements, long term economic profitability, … invasive species risks into existing EIA requirements and agricultural regulations to further strengthen the system. 3) …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… GISP comprises four partner organisations, the Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International (CABI), IUCN, the South … of invasives. Invasive alien species also alter land-use and natural disturbance patterns (e.g. " res, insect … themselves in disturbed areas, such as roadsides and agricultural " elds, and rarely colonize intact closed …
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 … sewage waste management on land and at sea and decreasing agricultural run-off On land – invest in tertiary level …