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Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation
… WCC-2016-Res-050-EN Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation NOTING that the ocean covers … important tools that help conserve the critical habitats, ecosystem services and biodiversity that support human life; … Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine …
Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment
… Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment RECOGNIZING that recreational diving … scuba diving and other related practices) can degrade marine habitats and have adverse effects on marine biodiversity ranging from disturbance to injury and …
Strengthening pathway management of alien species in island ecosystems
… Heritage status; and RECOGNISING that the United States Marine Corps facility planned for construction at Henoko on … transferred to the construction site of the United States Marine Corp Facility at Henoko, Okinawa, and, in particular, …
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 …
Monitoring and management of unselective, unsustainable and unmonitored (UUU) fisheries
… and unmonitored (UUU) fisheries RECOGNISING that marine biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for a … planet, food security and many livelihoods; CONSCIOUS that marine biodiversity is declining, threats to marine … of UUU fisheries; b. integrate marine biodiversity and ecosystem considerations into national and regional …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… because these organizations do not encompass wildlife and ecosystem health, IUCN is now bringing in this aspect through … a serious escalation in rhino poaching; Costa Rica on marine turtle conservation; Argentina concerning draft … neglected taxa: Prominence of hitherto under- represented marine, freshwater, plants and invertebrate species …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… ANNEX 4.2 CMS COP Resolution 10.4 (Bergen, 2011), Marine Debris … Committee and the TOR for Indian Ocean and South-East Asia Marine Turtle (IOSEA) MOU NFPs adopted by the 6th Meeting of … climate and pollution). In addition, they provide numerous ecosystem services for instance by dispersing seeds and …
Advancing conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… economic, social and cultural benefits; CONCERNED that marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction … national jurisdiction (ABNJ), such as by establishing marine reserves or other types of marine protected area … network should target protection of both biodiversity and ecosystem services and should include at least 30% of each …
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, …