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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … Wetland Functions 8 1.3.3 Wetland Attributes 9 2 Wetland Loss and Degradation: Extent and Causes 13 2.1 Estimates of … supermarkets" because of the extensive food webs and rich biodiversity they support and as "kidneys of the landscape" …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… role in relation to each site and their possible impact on biodiversity. For many of these activi- ties, objectives are … economic, cultural, scientific and recreational value, the loss of which would be irrepa- rable……” During the more than … ad- vances have been made in the management of global biodiversity, but while environmental problems have become …
Securing the future for global peatlands
… support a wide range of rare, specialist and threatened biodiversity, and are valuable as a palaeontological archive; … atmosphere, geological processes and agents, as well as biodiversity during the Quaternary Period; WELCOMING the … construction; ALARMED at the potential for catastrophic loss of carbon, biodiversity and harm to water systems if …
Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds
… use in the EAAF (faster than the rate of tropical forest loss), thus generating an urgent need for specific research … waterbirds and their habitats; AWARE that the decline in biodiversity along the EAAF is a clear indication of the … Diversity (CBD) and have adopted the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and the Aichi Targets, of which …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… of their multiple values: their unique geology, their biodiversity, their hydrology, and their historical and … specific roles and assume them for global environment and biodiversity. It was a precious outcome that participants at … for example on the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss or land degradation – and information sharing beyond …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… is accepted by IUCN or its employees for any loss or damage arising from reliance on the information … to work towards ensuring that the protection of rights and biodiversity conservation become and remain mutually … improve their livelihoods and promote conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In order to gain further …
Note 5: Evaluating the risk to Ramsar Sites from climate change induced sea level rise
… which could have additional consequences for wet- land and biodiversity loss (e.g., Wetzel et al. 2012). Time and resources did not … Introduction In this analysis the risk of wetland loss is first assessed by evaluating proximity to the coast …