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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… Jurisdictional and Institutional Barriers to Integrated Ecosystem Management.... 67 5.2.4.1 Jurisdictional Barriers … adverse effect on the conservation status of a species or ecosystem. Some processes occur naturally, but those of … collectively they exceed an appropriate threshold for the ecosystem concerned: examples include certain types of …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… fishing is an important source of income. Consequently, ecosystem services are especially important assets for … Cross-Sectoral Collaboration4 The Tacaná Watersheds But ecosystem fragmentation, hydrological risk and water … to effect change in the area would target maintenance of ecosystem services alongside improving livelihoods. Increased …
Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… of dams to maximise human benefits and minimise negative ecosystem impacts and sediment trapping. This is particularly … • Nutrient pollution 6. Wetland disconnectivity 7. Ecosystem impacts from dams 8. Threat to fish 9. Extinction … and health in the long term. The Wetland Disconnectivity, Ecosystem Impacts from Dams, and Threat to Fish indicators …
Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… the following questions, among others: (i) What human and ecosystem uses of the water resources are currently affected … the SIDS is in many cases inextricably linked to human and ecosystem health. Population density appears to be the main … threats to human health, and impairing the provision of ecosystem services of great economic relevance. 1 United …