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… to ensure the protection or sustainable use of wild animal resources, or the conservation of ecosystems that … Local Government and Rural Development Department, Public Health Engineering Department and Housing and Physical … poor; (m) to provide protection against stray animals and animal trespass, and to establish cattle pounds; (n) to …

… for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. Its main purpose is to catalogue and … pressures on biodiversity Biodiversity is vital for human health and livelihoods. Living organisms – plants, animals … where the animals are raised (e.g. water pollution from animal waste, habitat degradation from grazing, and pasture …

… billion people worldwide, affecting food production, human health and economic development. The most important sources … Regions long known for their distinctive plant and animal assemblages are becoming more homogeneous due to the … people rely on fish as their main or sole source of animal protein; Over- exploitation of oceans12 Challenges � …

… as karst or breeding colonies of birds); and presence of animal indicator groups and of pol- linators. The scores are … may intrinsically have a relatively low level of plant and animal diversity, but still be important for re- gional, … 68 8. How healthy do the trees in the canopy appear? The health of the trees has profound implications on the …

… diversity, also taking into account risks to human health, and specifically focusing on transboundary movements. … of the richest and most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on Earth. • WWF’s ­Ecoregions.ll It identifies a … comprise all goods derived from forests of both plant and animal origin other than timber. NTFPs contribute to …

… may be useful for conserving particular plant or small animal species and individual habitats such as wetlands, but … opportunities for public recreation, quality of life, health and education • Decreases in profitability of some …

… costs, and community investments; • social value: improved health (water-related), improved education (water-related), … value: improved freshwater or wetland habitat health, lowered pollution emissions and healthier freshwater … to create shared value is Nestlé, the global ‘nutrition, health and wellness company’ (Nestlé, 2014). Other actors, …

… these services are valued and linked to markets, ecosystem health can become a col- lective interest for upstream … 2007). Thus, the market can be harnessed to improve the health of upstream and downstream ecosystems, generating … situations of scarcity, the priority for use is human and animal consumption. IV. The management of water resources …