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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… of scientific studies, most recently the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The recognition of cultural diversity, … forest, known as the boreal zone. Aside from the unique preservation of the last tracts of old-growth taiga in the … and the groundwater dynamics – are important for the whole ecosystem. The floodplains of the Danube river and the …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… the regional level based on the importance of maintaining ecosystem goods and services for the people who depend on … species to areas where they flourish, undermining ecosystem stability and estab- lished human uses. In the … fishing; marine sci- entific research; and protection and preservation of the marine envi- ronment. In this case, the …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… 94 3.1.7 Sustainable resource use laws 96 3.1.8 Specific ecosystem or habitat-type legislation 101 3.1.9 Hydrologic … of 2012) 71 Box II(2)-2: The Netherlands Markermeer-IJmeer Ecosystem 73 Box II(3)-1: United Kingdom: combining … connectivity conservation may be built. For example, the preservation of the spectacular jaguar (Panthera onca) is the …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… World Parks Congress, together with the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, and with the full agreement of the IUCN … clear-cut, soils eroded, biodiversity threatened and vital ecosystem processes disrupted. Protected areas have an … The Fragmented Forest. Island Biogeographic Theory and the Preservation of Biotic Diversity. (Chicago University Press: …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… such as water filtration and flood control (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). The best estimate of current … ecosystems (e.g., WWF Living Planet Index 2004, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). Dudgeon et al. (2006) grouped the … many species of freshwater crabs depends primarily on the preservation of patches of natural habitat large enough to …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… a real difference by sustaining or recovering wildlife and ecosystem processes; and o work on building networks should … o Ecologically. A network can help to ensure marine ecosystem function by encompassing the temporal and spatial … activities and non-use values, such as those provided by ecosystem services. Current social relationships and …