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… Areas 17 4.1 Marine and Coastal Biodiversity 17 4.2 Inland Waters Biodiversity 19 4.3 Forest Biodiversity 20 4.4 … species are found in marine and coastal ecosystems, inland waters ecosystems, forest ecosystems, agricultural … sustain migratory species populations. For example, the wetland habitats of the Siberian crane are increasingly …

… eutrophication), all of which exert their impacts on inland waters. Nutrient loading is projected to become an … available to maintain the ecological character of many inland water ecosystems. Over-harvesting of inland waters, … in the disruption of the food web.35 Of the more than 950 wetland-dependent bird species found around the world, 203 …

… restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in … Target 11 By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, … for biodiversity, and of terrestrial, marine and inland water systems Trends in the delivery of ecosystem …

… held, occupied or required for the purpose of irrigation. Wetland: (South Africa): means land which is transitional … National Legislation Albania: “Water resources” comprise inland waters, maritime waters, surface and underground … industry, urban development, hydropower generation, inland fisheries, transportation, recreation, low and flat …

… and mining, even if occurring many hundreds of kilometres inland, often lead to widespread erosion and thereby large … marine life, including gulfs and coastal areas, but not inland waters. The course has a special focus on marine …

… Clearly defined geographical space Includes land, inland waters, marine and coastal areas or a combination of … levels. This includes marine areas, forest areas, inland water areas, sacred sites, and areas voluntarily … as birds ecologically dependent on wetlands). Listing a wetland under the Ramsar Convention gives it the status of a …

… and Sub-humid Lands Biodiversity • Forest Biodiversity • Inland Waters Biodiversity • Island Biodiversity • Marine and …

… 213 Small Grants Fund for Wetland Conservation and Wise Use ................. 217 … to more than one MEA on which States could report on (e.g. inland waters, invasive species, protected areas); n the … to all five conventions. These issues are: climate change, inland water, invasive alien species, and sustainable use. …

… The latter discharges into the ocean or a closed lake or inland sea. River basin is thus similar in concept to … of application, including the entire territory – land, inland waters, and marine areas – of the Parties, and which … Parties should also preserve and protect wetlands and wetland ecosystems. An early warning system for transboundary …

… It should be noted that such obligations apply equally to inland and coastal wetlands and water systems. Key provisions … “it should as far as possible compensate for any loss of wetland resources, and in particular it should create … and 4.2 requiring compensatory measures to be taken if a wetland area is removed, by replacing it with another site. …