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The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine

… -SECURING A HEALTHY FUTURE The use of marine organisms in traditional and allopathic medicine Bob Hunt1,2 and Amanda C.J. Vincent1 1Project … organisms are used in the discovery and development of traditional and allopathic medical treatments. This use has, … The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… monocultures, declines in genetic diversity, and loss of traditional varieties of crops and livestock. One of the … in danger of disappearing and are produced using local, traditional methods. It thus supports traditional agri-food … (mainly hunted for their bones for use in traditional medicine), leopards and jaguars, while trade in reptile skins …
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Global Land Outlook

… areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, abandoning traditional knowledge, and permanently altering landscapes. … areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, abandoning traditional knowledge, and permanently altering landscapes. … physical and mental health and well-being. Much of modern medicine is derived from or replicated synthetically from …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks

… succeeding in arresting the decline in biodiversity. The traditional view that regards protected areas as islands of … this high level of habitat diversity are the long-standing traditional forms of land-use combined with the multiple … valuable semi-natural habitats which were managed through traditional agricultural practices. Forest habitats are also …
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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… sustainable economic benefits, making use of local and traditional knowledge, and looking at landscape-scale issues … populations to benefit from the biodiversity on their traditional lands has been the subject of international … inputs and genetic materials for industry, agriculture and medicine. These benefits are worth many billions of dollars …
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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… rural communities as real conservation partners because traditional CITES control measures to effectively conserve … management should be practiced, based on science and traditional and local knowledge. And another (12) states that … its meat and horn, which is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The species is listed on CMS’ and CITES’ Appendix …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… weather events need to be developed. At the same time, the traditional knowledge of farmers is crucial for the … of crop wild relatives (CWR) in wild habitats and of traditional crop varieties on-farm) will be explained. The … been collected, domesticated, used and improved through traditional systems of selection over many generations. …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… management schemes; recognizing and supporting sustainable traditional use; and requiring participatory wildlife … and effective allocation of hunting rights 6.5.7 Traditional hunting 6.5.8 Regulating hunting tourism 6.6 … bone, and the animal parts should not be used to produce medicine (article 3). Medicinal research for substitutes is …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects … and countries that innovate and ‘take their climate change medicine now, rather than later’ can, Blackrock says, … control and complexity change considerably – and where traditional notions of business sustainability are most …
21 Jun 2026 Literature

Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… in catch composition following the depletion of more traditional stocks and the targeting of other less valuable … also provided several supporting measures for small-scale traditional fishermen such as technical assistance, fuel … of certain rules. Much like other professions, such as medicine, lawyers can offer a diagnosis of management …
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