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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… generating greater demands for food from irri- gated agriculture and for clean safe drinking water. Ir- rigation … water conflicts? More than half of all people now live in urban areas and most future population growth is expected to … (hydropower and others), water supply planning (especially urban and agricultural), transport, and flood control. …
31 May 2026 Document

AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)

… of South Africa and has become naturalised, especially in urban and peri-urban areas. The two species easily hybridise and the progeny … and to lessen the effects of high densities on agriculture. It was introduced to Sweden in 1933 and to other …
31 May 2026 Document

Assessment and control of biological invasion risks

… (e.g. aircraft, ship or train), purpose or activity (e.g. agriculture, forestry, fisheries or horticulture), or … squirrels (Callosciurus erythraeus taiwanensis) in urban forests of Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan M. Hori, M. Yamada …
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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… one at WWT Slimbridge (2010) and one hosted by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome, … encroachment into wildlife habitats and wildlife utilising urban settings, as well as trade and use of wildlife (e.g. … move into wildlife areas and as wildlife moves into urban areas to exploit novel resource opportunities, the …
31 May 2026 Document

A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species

… or alien species. These species have been used for agriculture, forestry, fishing, ornamental and recreational … Niek van der Graff and Robert Griffin (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). We greatly … equal to domestic and industrial consumption in the major urban and industrial centres. The invaded area is estimated …
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