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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… Earth’s Land Surface WCF Theme 3: Biodiversity Loss and Species Extinction – Managing Risk in a Changing World 16 … power. However, many mountain cultures and traditions are threatened by the forces of globalisation, unfortunately … Initiative for Landscape Management Poor, marginalized and threatened The Hindu Kush – Karakorum – Himalaya region, over …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… International measures to control invasive marine species and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of … under one third of the world’s 5 743 amphibian species are threatened with extinction (Figure 3). This is considerably … endangered 7% Endangered 13% Vulnerable 12% Near-threatened 6% Of least concern 38% Source: GAA 2004 Figure 3: …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . 101 ARTICLE 33: INTRODUCTION OF ALIEN SPECIES OR MODIFIED ORGANISMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … and c) prohibit the taking or destruction of endangered or threatened species, protect their habitats, and where … the need to ensure that the enumerated processes are not threatened, notwithstanding that “to allow eco-systems to …
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Energy law and sustainable development

… and animal/human diseases and early death. Terrorism and threatened war against Iraq also contributed importantly. … to inflict great human and property loss. Plant and animal species will become endangered and extinct. Rangeland … rising seas. Irrigation and drinking water systems will be threatened; saltwater will intrude into coastal aquifers, …
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Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?

… llama and guanaco, as well as a number of non-ungulate species. Many pastoralists keep a range of different species … that guarantee production systems are supportive of threatened Pampas grassland conservation. By 2012 improved … systems such as nomadic pastoralism are increasingly threatened and outcompeted. It seeks to enact a …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… of genetically modified organisms or of invasive alien species; and emissions from burning biomass and its adverse … for sustainability 32 not yet legally protected but are threatened or sensitive, and activities in biologically … to pressures for the conservation of wetlands and other threatened ecosystems, taking into account that the …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… On land, impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, including species loss and extinction, are projected to be lower at … to very high between 1.5°C and 2°C for RFC1 (Unique and threatened systems) (high confidence); from moderate to high … impact/risk due to climate change RFC1 Unique and threatened systems RFC2 Extreme weather events RFC4 Global …
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Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development

… Sea is home to a large diversity of ecosystems and species subject to considerable pressures. Its coasts account … and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species, and take further action as needed by 2030 … and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species, and take further action as needed by …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… and breeding and feeding grounds for many important species and serve as nurseries for half of the living … or restrain the breach. In this section, breach includes a threatened or apprehended breach. Lithuania: Natural persons … are disturbed and living freshwater r e s o u rces are threatened. Under certain circumstances, aquatic ecosystems …
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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 129 INTRODUCTION OF RESPROUTER SPECIES TO INCREASE RESILIENCE OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS TO … host ecosystem. Furthermore, the results indicated that threatened species showed high vulnerability to climate … is a highly palatable range species and continuously threatened by overgrazing. Unlike S. vermiculata the model …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere