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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty Schweizerische … breeding has accounted for half of the steadily growing yield increases since the 1960s. The role of plant breeding … reserves’ where the ultimate goal is to ensure that the maximum possible genetic diversity is maintained and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… CHAPTER 3 Inland Wetlands 35 CASE STUDIES conservation and sustainable management of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable … of NTFPs to households is around `3,039 (US$ 50) with a maximum of `125,400 (US$ 2,060) (based on imputed prices). As … plant material No. of cattle grazed; irrigated area crop yield; health status of people Regulating services Change in …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

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

… new ground in global efforts for nature conservation and sustainable development. Indeed, much of the philosophy … best multiple use of these new wetlands, including their maximum productivity for wildfowl. 8. Management of a part of … tropical rain forests. Intensively cultivated land will yield, at best, less than half that production, but, of …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”. As of January … meters at low tide (the figure is thought to come from the maximum depth to which sea ducks can dive whilst feeding), … constitute a source of aesthetic and artistic inspiration, yield invaluable archaeological evidence from the remote …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… comments following the guidelines below helps ensure the maximum benefit from the consultation process and faster … where general improvements could be made that would yield more confident extrapolations. West & Hallman (2013) … developing member countries; and provide a sufficient and sustainable administrative support structure to meet its …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … evidence to support the claim of increased agricultural yield; � many widely promoted examples of GM applications … 321. The 270-day period specified in the Protocol is a maximum (subject to Article 10(3)(c) and (d)). There is …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity