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European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… debate and pre- vious assessments of progress in the protection of marine areas have often excluded them from the … stock and pinpoints the actions required to improve marine protection and strengthen resilience in these diverse … the regional and global level Recognising that ef- fective protection of the vast marine environment can only be …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… 22 vi 2.4.2 International Plant Protection Convention (1951) … 22 2.4.3 Regional Plant Protection Organisations … access to and introduction of different varieties of plant and animal species, including non-indigenous or alien …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… and Jill Birchell An Introduction to the Federal Animal Protection Laws . . . . . . . . . .9 By Varu Chilakamarri and … Udell When the Case Agent Brings You Lemons: Prosecuting Plant Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … in the take of a particular species of fish, wildlife, or plant. The definition of harm does not add any further mental …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… become invasive, their negative impacts on food security, plant, animal and human health and economic development can … problem for both humans and livestock. Contact with the plant or pollen can cause allergic reactions such as … developed under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and Convention on International …
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
… 6 Box 4 – The case of Prosopis 7 Box 5 – Basing plant assessments on ecosystems rather than political … local livelihoods and the environment. Furthermore, many plant species currently being developed or considered for … of consulting experts from regional government, plant protection organisations, research institutions, NGOs and the …
Assessment and control of biological invasion risks
… fishing, for aquarium use, for use as a crop or a garden plant, for biological control, etc....) • unintentional … biological diversity. ecosystem: a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their … only. Moreover, in the context of International Plant Protection Convention and some other international …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… � Timber production; � Energy resources, such as peat and plant matter; � Wildlife resources; � Transport; and � … Diseases of organisms other than animals, such as plant diseases and diseases primarily of humans, such as … agriculture, socio-economic development, environment protection and sustainability, and complex patterns of global …
Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways
… In certain areas, legislation is in place for the protection of native bird species. These, however, may also … and utilization in Scandinavia. pp 1-6 in Beaver Protection, Manage- ment, and Utilization in Europe and North …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… climate change as well as increasing demands for flood protection, food and energy, will inevitably lead to more … C.G. 2002. Processes in the de- velopment of resource protection provisions on South African Water Law. Proceedings …