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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… and cultures. Yet, at the same time, the biological diversity that delivers these services is being lost. The … • food • fresh water • fuel wood • fiber • biochemicals • genetic resources Regulating Benefits obtained from … cultural, and geopolitical perspectives as well. At the genetic level A systematic effort to measure diversity at the …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… examples of ecosystem services are the provision of genetic resources for medicine and biotechnology, plant … biodiversity outside conservation areas lies in promoting diversity of land use at the landscape and farm rather than … services of global significance (e.g. provision of genetic information, climate regulation, etc.), or (ii) …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… characterized by a high degree of biological and cultural diversity – as has been recognized internationally since the … basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of … basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… of the envisioned field of study, as well as the diversity of the contexts studied, made it necessary to limit … of essential ecological processes, preservation of genetic diversity, sustainable use of species and ecosystems … specifically relates to benefits derived from the use of genetic resources (widely accepted as limited to genetic …