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Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… 1971), the Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species and the International Association for Impact … Ecosystems containing rich biodiversity, large numbers of threatened or endemic species, with social, economic, … species. • Species and communities of species that are threatened in their existence, related to domesticated or …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view … intrinsic qualities of a World Heritage site were already threatened at the time of its nomination by action of man and …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… Section 2.4) if the site’s OUV is seen as being severely threatened. Such a move can result in additional … of the site itself (e.g. tourism based on rare or iconic species, such as mountain gorillas, or important landscapes … of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of OUV from the point of view of science …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… life. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1973) seeks to regulate … to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development to proceed in a … health and the aquatic ecosystem of the waters are not threatened by hazardous substances. 14. Agreement for …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CLAMFIL Clam Filtration Model … Western Ghats is home to some of the most endangered and threatened species. Such forest losses also have implications … Western Ghats is home to some of the most endangered and threatened species. Such forest losses also have implications …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… food is generated from just 12 plant and five animal species. Of the 4 percent of the 250 000 to 300 000 known … (either by seeds, or vegetatively) or that are highly threatened in the wild, DNA storage may provide the ultimate … they evolved and that their continued survival is not threatened. The most commonly used method for in situ …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… with the hydrologic cycle, groundwater resources are often threatened by human activities, such as destruction of the … from aquifers often serve as habitats for various species and supply surface waterbodies with some of their … habitat; (7) protect species that are designated as threatened or endangered under applicable federal or state …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Instruments Book: … Adoption of the Bonn Convention 2. Protecting migratory species What is Migration? Migration in the CMS Why shall we … and one insect. Under CMS article III, those species threatened with extinction are listed in Appendix. Parties …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… to 3°C, 20 to 30 per cent of the assessed plant and animal species are likely to be at a high risk of extinction.20 The decimation of other species will harm the human species too. With respect to the … of their duties with respect to the particular rights threatened by the harm. Nevertheless, despite the variety of …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals and the Agreement on the Conservation … six species of marine turtle.* Under CMS, those species threatened with extinction are listed in Appendix I, with … of the Raptors MOU based? Answers: 1) Migratory species threatened with extinction 2) Agreements and MOUs 3) Assessed …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity