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… Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. It has an area … of 1,845.55 km2 and a population of 630,000 residents. The island was granted autonomy as a so-called self-governing … of their multiple values: their unique geology, their biodiversity, their hydrology, and their historical and …

… use, recognizing wetlands as ecosystems that are vital for biodiversity conservation and for the well-being of human … tourist resort adjacent to a Ramsar Site on the Caribbean island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles, after the … industries, urbanization, poverty alleviation, small island states, and biodiversity in rice paddies; • adopts a …

… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta which nests on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Biological Diversity of Inland Waters, … five months of the year". Similarly, the law of Rhode Island defines swamps as places "where ground water shall be …

… (e.g., national environmental action plans or national biodiversity strategies and action plans)3. 2. As part of … vulnerability of coastal and low-lying regions and small island States to predicted sea level rise; the importance of … capacity and resources for such coordination. Small island states often have traditional institutions governing …

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 1 - Introduction … alien species Climate change 3. Definition of marine biodiversity 4. The international legal framework 1. Why … of the food web. Maintaining the abundance within and the biodiversity of these ecosystems is crucial for fisheries …

… play important ecological roles and support a range of biodiversity, including internationally important populations … industrial-scale production of palm oil threatens the biodiversity of wetland ecosystems in parts of south-east … mangrove, which begins in April in the southwest of the island, lasting until August in the northeast. Other products …

… which could have additional consequences for wet- land and biodiversity loss (e.g., Wetzel et al. 2012). Time and … rise: secondary con- sequences from human displacement for island bio- diversity. Global Change Biology doi: … Vulnerability to sea level rise: fishermen's homes on the island of Burano in the Venice Lagoon. Photo: Tobias Salathé, …

… wetlands. One can guess that the latter’s extraordinary biodiversity and natural productivity played an important … information on the principal wetland ecosystems in 24 island territories in the Pacific, some 200 of which were of … of Alaska and all of Hawaii, Puerto Rico and four other island groups. Mapping is to be completed in 1998. This …

… to work towards ensuring that the protection of rights and biodiversity conservation become and remain mutually … improve their livelihoods and promote conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In order to gain further …