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… The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ – Regional Assessment W E S T E R N A F R IC A … IN WESTERN AFRICA The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ – Regional Assessment Smith, K.G., Diop, M.D., … 3.4.4 Invasive species … 3.5.4 Invasive species … 7.4.2 Alien invasive species …

… moved in parallel. International measures to control invasive marine species and hazardous chemicals, and to share the benefits of … health and the environment. Box 4: New regulations to keep invasive species out of ballast water In February 2004, the …

… temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, soil erosion, species loss and increased water scarcity will likely alter … migration, an aging population, conflict, increases in invasive species, changes in agricultural subsidies, or other … leading to land and soil degradation • Crop diseases, invasive pests and diseases, and loss of genetic diversity …

… Diversity CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species DALYs Disability-adjusted Life Years EIA … loss of biodiversity and ecosystems and the propagation of invasive species are some of the most frequent environmental … of freshwater species, the introduction of non-native invasive species is the second most important cause of …

… water containing a geographically distinct assemblage of species, natural communities, and environmental … measures to regulate the introduction and management of invasive species, integrated land-use, and water management … These changes have resulted in the proliferation of invasive plant and animal species, which have disrupted …

… has destroyed critical ecosystems, endangered certain species and displaced millions of people (WCD, 2000). In … which unemployed workers were contracted to remove alien invasive species across the country. A streamflow reduction … previously disadvantaged groups) are paid to remove alien invasive species that have been shown to cause higher water …

… 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 … into farm lands and haphazard settlements; • the spread of invasive weeds such as Prosopis juliflora adversely affecting …

… are now on the brink of extinction. Inedible intro- duced species stir up the river bed and cause further deterioration … the great egret bred for the first time since 1979, nine species of frog bred, as did native fish. The Mowamba … the effectiveness of the programme indicate that clearing invasive species results in average stream-flow increases of …

… 4.1.3. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) … North Dakota [a state in the United States] would release invasive species and lethal fish parasites and 380 Rules of … of Mutual Concern”), 4 (“Nutrients”), 6 (“Aquatic Invasive Species”), 7 (“Habitat and Species”), 8 …

… ocean Couzens, ‘The Problem That Categorization of Species in MEAs Poses for the Protection of Biodiversity’, … Gumede, ‘The Threat to Biodiversity Posed by Alien Species Transported in Ballast Water: the 2004 Ballast Water … presented by shared watercourses affected by floods, alien invasive species introduced by humans, migratory species …