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… Wetlands cover a relatively small area of the Earth’s surface compared to some other ecosystems. However, many … ecosystems, as a result of land conversion and excessive water abstraction. Factsheet 6 in a series of 10 ecosystem … lakes that have been physically isolated from other water bodies for long periods of time, enabling new, uniquely …

… priority issues for sustainable develop- ment (“WEHAB” Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture and Biodiversity). The CBD … region where cool, nutrient-rich currents well up to the surface and temperate rather than tropical conditions … currently covering about 1% of the earth’s land surface (Figure 5a). The number of restricted-range species …