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Convention on Biological Diversity
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … http://192.168.231.155/informea Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Applicability Areas beyond national … of biodiversity. Target 8: By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are …
Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 6 - Reservoirs of biodiversity
… biodiversity Biological diversity – or biodiversity – is the term given to the variety of plant and animal … or a back-yard pond. The biodiversity we see today results from billions of years of evolution, shaped by natural … over- exploitation of resources (e.g. overfishing). The introduction of invasive alien species has caused local …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… The World Conservation Union Best Practice Protected Area … agen- cies, 800 NGOs, and 10,000 scientists and experts from over 180 countries in a unique worldwide partnership. … protected area networks In this chapter we provide a brief introduction to how protected area systems have evolved – …