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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… 129 INTRODUCTION OF RESPROUTER SPECIES TO INCREASE RESILIENCE OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS TO … S. vermiculata and A. leucoclada were apparently highly vulnerable to ongoing climate change combined with human … quality still exist, particularly in the vulnerable and remote polar and high mountainous regions. …
GEO yearbook 2003
… International measures to control invasive marine species and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of … rate. Their permeable skin makes them particularly vulnerable to pollution and climate change, so they serve as … in the wild 1% Critically endangered 7% Endangered 13% Vulnerable 12% Near-threatened 6% Of least concern 38% …
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 … events and long-term steady changes, increases in key vulnerable areas and sectors ➢ Growing trend of greenhouse … The southern and eastern Mediterranean countries are also vulnerable to changes in international agricultural prices …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and other forms of marine life (articles 194(3) and … (Ramsar and UNWTO, 2012). Marine and coastal areas are vulnerable to the pollu- tion from land- and marine-based … are managed. Small-scale fishing communities are very vulnerable to the major threats to healthy oceans, including …
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 … warming of 1.5°C and beyond include disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, some indigenous peoples, and local … of global warming than for 1.5°C (medium confidence). Some vulnerable regions, including small islands and Least …
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … the least developed and of the most environmentally vulnerable, including Small Island Developing States, is a … involvement of indigenous peoples, local communities, and vulnerable or marginalized persons in environmental decision- …
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 … objectives44. There are certainly cases of more vulnerable ecosystems such as the Trans- Himalayan grasslands … plant species richness than wild graziers45. In these more vulnerable ecosystems careful management is needed to avoid …
Energy law and sustainable development
… and more devastating and developing countries more vulnerable, and air, water and marine pollution continue to … to inflict great human and property loss. Plant and animal species will become endangered and extinct. Rangeland … part of their genetic variation, making them increasingly vulnerable to pests, diseases, and climate change. The causes …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… improvement of livelihoods and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable groups; promotion of productive activities, social … The telestes polylepis, a critically endangered freshwater species found in Croatia Figure 6: Coastal erosion negatively … improve the livelihoods and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable groups; promote productive activities; promote …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… with these diseases each year. Children are particularly vulnerable since their immune systems are not fully … and breeding and feeding grounds for many important species and serve as nurseries for half of the living … principles reads as follows: “Fresh water is a finite and vulnerable resource, essential to sustain life, development …