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The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… impact on the environment and cost to future generations. Deforestation, dumping of chemicals and illegal fisheries … Brazilian sector wide Plan for Protection and Combating Deforestation in the Amazon (PPCDAM), reducing deforest- … concerning timber, paper and pulp involving large- scale deforestation, have major bearings on global climate …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… countries in a wide enforcement effort to reduce illegal deforestation by tackling the full criminal chain and their networks. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon reached its lowest level in … involves primarily five key areas: 1. Illegal logging and deforestation 2. Illegal fisheries 3. Illegal mining and …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 3 Birds
… parts of that area might be a result of the extensive deforestation there, below 2000 metres. In a study of the … 1978). THREATS TO SURVIVAL Reportedly tolerant of some deforestation, apparently thriving in disturbed situations … species to be locally numerous. Ridgely (1982) noted that deforestation had reduced its potential 37 Anazona autumnalls …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… Persistent Organic Pollutants REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation RIACM Regional … from local communities and loss of habitat due to deforestation. Their illegal poaching and trafficking, … a by- product of traditional conservation threats, such as deforestation, mining and bush meat hunting, to a more …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals
… a result all species had declined in number (Coe, 1975). Deforestation for farming and shifting cultivation is … (Cameroon CITES MA, 1987). Central African Republic Deforestation has reduced suitable habitat in the south … one; ammunition is also easy to obtain (Verschuren, 1983). Deforestation for farming and shifting cultivation is …
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”
… RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands REDD Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation RNR Renewable Natural Resource … habitat for wildlife was decreasing as a result of deforestation, excessive hunting, human population growth, … under the Kyoto Protocol and Reduced Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation through conservation, …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… prevent excessive logging. Threat- ened with widespread deforestation, some source countries have imposed log export … Southeast Asian countries have recognised the threat of deforestation and have taken measures to restrict or prevent … regime, countries seeking to slow the rate of general deforestation can impose log export bans, but other countries …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… fencing, mining and quarrying, woodland clearing, deforestation, draining of wetlands, and increasing livestock …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates
… Amazonia, and new roads have been built, with accompanying deforestation. There are reports of increasing pollution of … with other Amazonian species, its habitat is threatened by deforestation and the extensive hydro-electric dam projects … range malces it particularly vulnerable to large-scale deforestation which is not a problem at present but could …