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… challenges of food security, climate change and the loss of agricultural biodiversity. Over one billion people … resources for food and agriculture outside their natural habitat.” Accordingly, “ex situ collection means a collection … for food and agriculture maintained outside their natural habitat.”20 Ex situ conservation describes a conserva- tion …

… are location-specific, evolving in time in a particular habitat and culture, but many of these knowledge systems … to formal breeding processes. It has been noted that the loss of biological diversity is parallel by the loss of traditional knowledge.14 . Traditional knowledge …

… and necessary steps to conser- ve such species and their habitat. 2. The Parties acknowledge the need to take action … (dams, power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by-catch; underwater noise; invasive …

… Goal A: Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and … and promote sustainable use By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least … status and trends, and the conse- quences of its loss, are improved, widely shared and transferred, and …

… in particular rare or fragile ecosystems, as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened and endangered species.65 … A po- tential receiving environment is an eco- system or habitat, including humans and animals, which is likely to … or used by indigenous or local communities; � the loss of access to genetic and other natural resources, …

… (e.g., whether from a collection (ex-situ) or its natural habitat (in-situ)); ! the location where the genetic … to potential funding sources, likely causing signi!cant loss of commercial opportunities that Introduction 13 may be … means genetic material of actual or potential value. “Habitat” means the place or type of site where an organism or …

… dollars) to eradicate over a four year period. The loss associated with the ban on international trade to … are required, to the best of their ability, to protect habitat and endangered areas (IPPC, 1997). As such, a … of the environment and prevention of biodiversity loss is closely linked to the protection of plant resources. …

… concentration, etc.) [“toxicologically representative”] - Habitat type (e.g. tropical, temperate) - Level of damage to … investment in staff, funds and training that has led to a loss of taxonomic expertise, tools and services. This not … presence in the area will result in economically important loss; “Establishment” - perpetuation, for the foreseeable …