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Two dams on the Santa Cruz River in Argentina: Their impact on an irreplaceable ecosystem and on the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi) population, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Argentina
… (Podiceps gallardoi) population, a Critically Endangered species endemic to Argentina OBSERVING that in 2012 a project … is a key site for the hooded grebe (Podiceps gallardoi), a species endemic to Argentina and Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List of Threatened Species); CONCERNED because the dams will involve …
GEO yearbook 2003
… International measures to control invasive marine species and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of … under one third of the world’s 5 743 amphibian species are threatened with extinction (Figure 3). This is considerably … endangered 7% Endangered 13% Vulnerable 12% Near-threatened 6% Of least concern 38% Source: GAA 2004 Figure 3: …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Diversity CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species DALYs Disability-adjusted Life Years EIA … bird species found around the world, 203 are now threatened with extinction as a result of depleted wetlands … 27% of continental freshwater fauna populations are now threatened with extinction as a result of depleted and …
Global Land Outlook
… temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, soil erosion, species loss and increased water scarcity will likely alter … past decade, the future of small-scale farmers has been threatened by the rise of commercial value chains, driven by … many of which we take for granted and which are now threatened by land degradation and/or declines in …
The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers
… ocean Couzens, ‘The Problem That Categorization of Species in MEAs Poses for the Protection of Biodiversity’, … resources, including terrestrial and marine species, are threatened by un- sustainable utilization. The depletion of … local populations that have disrupted law and order and threatened the safety and security of areas.37 Where these …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… are now on the brink of extinction. Inedible intro- duced species stir up the river bed and cause further deterioration … beauty and ecological values of Mono Lake were greatly threatened. The National Audubon Society (NAS), filed suit to … there is recognition that their resource security is being threatened by a decline in the health of the river system. …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… and breeding and feeding grounds for many important species and serve as nurseries for half of the living … or restrain the breach. In this section, breach includes a threatened or apprehended breach. Lithuania: Natural persons … are disturbed and living freshwater r e s o u rces are threatened. Under certain circumstances, aquatic ecosystems …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… of water scarcity and climatic variability. Dryland species show many remarkable adaptations to water stress, … by thorny savannahs with a great diversity of grass species. Semi-arid areas have the highest human population … that are significantly shaped by herds of grazing ungulate species. • Hyper arid lands have at least 20 times greater …
Protection, restoration and sustainable use of urban water bodies in India
… habitat to birds, including migratory birds, and other species; ALSO NOTING that, as an example, in Delhi during the … effluents and bad management – and that these have threatened the existence of valuable and productive water …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of species, natural communities, and environmental … to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a … the Drin River Basin water quality and biodiversity are threatened by pollution from agriculture, untreated urban …