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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… 129 INTRODUCTION OF RESPROUTER SPECIES TO INCREASE RESILIENCE OF MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS TO … S. vermiculata and A. leucoclada were apparently highly vulnerable to ongoing climate change combined with human … quality still exist, particularly in the vulnerable and remote polar and high mountainous regions. …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

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 plant species that are edible for humans, we only use 150 to 200 … ples of the genetic variability of the species. They are vulnerable to pests and diseases and bad weather conditions, …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Additional Reading - Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets

… recovery plans and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on threat- ened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, … multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Desertification: the invisible frontline

… is either highly or moderately degraded. Drylands are more vulnerable to natural and human destruction due to the small … households that depend on rainfed agriculture are most vulnerable to drought because they cannot absorb the losses. … food security today and harbor valuable plant and animal species that are essential for humanity’s adaptation and …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

UNEP Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora COP Conference of the Parties … the Convention on Internationl Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an appendix-driven … are often at odds with the interests of countries that are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change – such as small …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… regulation or as essential habitat to a wide range of species. To most people wetlands were something to be … protection areas” required for the conservation of 74 vulnerable species. The Commission of the EC requested IWRB … wetland should support an appreciable number of a rare, vulnerable or endangered species or sub-species; or be of …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… of the site itself (e.g. tourism based on rare or iconic species, such as mountain gorillas, or important landscapes … with the environ- ment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; (vi) be … it reflect and harmonize with them? • Durability: Is it vulnerable to damage (by people, weather, etc.) or prone to …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… example is the genus Lycopersicon, in which many wild species can be crossed with the cultivated tomato L. … plant variety rights to varieties of more than 1700 plant species. Today, around 2500 applications/year are received of … had become a problem in a region that is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes. Large cobs are genetically linked …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… a variety, as well as the loss of entire varieties and species. l More than 75 percent of global crop diversity has … in developing countries that were considered particularly vulnerable sharply focused research by scientists in these … for food and agriculture. The world’s seed collections are vulnerable to a wide range of threats - civil strife, war, …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change; be … diversity, including those containing threatened species of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view … as: A serious decline in the population of the endangered species or the other species of Outstanding Universal Value …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity