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Establishing marine protected area networks
… a real difference by sustaining or recovering wildlife and ecosystem processes; and o work on building networks should … people depend upon healthy ocean ecosystems.The role that marine protected areas (MPAs) can play in promoting the … into meaningful action. Yet global progress on building marine protected area (MPA) networks has been slow, in part …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… Using International Law and Organizations to Manage Marine Resources Sustainably Lee A. Kimball Lee A. Kimball is … Using International Law and Organizations to Manage Marine Resources Sustainably Lee A. Kimball The designation … the regional level based on the importance of maintaining ecosystem goods and services for the people who depend on …
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 … Market creation 138 Key messages 141 4 Special issues for Marine Connectivity 143 Introduction 143 4.1 Defining marine connectivity 143 4.2 Scientific understandings and …
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 … regions (Chambers et al. 2008). While terrestrial and marine ecosystems have a larger percentage of known species, … or will soon exceed, that in either terrestrial or marine ecosystems (e.g., WWF Living Planet Index 2004, …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological … of scientific studies, most recently the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The recognition of cultural diversity, … Future plans for the region include the creation of marine and coastal protected areas and inland there are aims …
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 … an area of 31,500 ha (plus an additional 5000 ha of marine areas and corralline reefs), the Talamanca-Carribbean …