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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology or superb natural … other superb natural phenomena, geology, ecosystems and/or biodiversity. Management should be physically, financially, … has been received relating to any threat or damage to or loss of OUV, integrity and/or authenticity. Such missions are …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… agrobiodiversity in general, is promoted through community biodiversity management (CBM).3 The best way of protecting … to be carried out, including participation in 3 Community Biodiversity Management is a methodology for promoting conservation and the sustainable utilization of biodiversity at local level, with an emphasis on …
Additional Reading - An Introduction to National Reporting
… source for preparing publications such as the Global Biodiversity Outlook, as well as for research conducted by a … will assess progress towards the achievement of the 2010 Biodiversity Target. Where possible, Parties are encouraged … 2010 a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss”). The third edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… of the Convention, to be a concrete example for valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and for taking … and currently a Legal Adviser of the National Institute of Biodiversity in Costa Rica. Furthermore, he is Lead Counsel … to potential funding sources, likely causing signi!cant loss of commercial opportunities that Introduction 13 may be …
Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… Promote and Facilitate the Implementation of the National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP) and/or National … Regularly exchange information with the Focal Points for (Biodiversity) MEAs, possibly through the creation of a … power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by-catch; underwater noise; invasive …
Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… natural heritage. They form a significant portion of its biodiversity and genetic resources and play a unique role as … key elements of ecotourism. http://www.informea.org/terms/biodiversity http://www.informea.org/terms/genetic-resource … power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by- catch; underwater noise; invasive …
An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… ix List of contributors Ruth Mackenzie is Director of the Biodiversity and Marine Resources Programme at the Foundation … Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) project on “Implementing the Biodiversity Convention” and the Swedish International … or used by indigenous or local communities; � the loss of access to genetic and other natural resources, …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… wetlands. One can guess that the latter’s extraordinary biodiversity and natural productivity played an important … wetlands was leading to undesirable consequences - to the loss of groundwater reserves and the consequent need for … to manage wetlands. Parties are thus helped to maintain biodiversity in their wetlands. By setting international …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting
… and their habitats and ecosystems, and of agricultural biodiversity. Strategic (1) Extent of support for the … administrative and technical support. Environmental and biodiversity concerns The CPM-3 (2008) adopted action items … investment in staff, funds and training that has led to a loss of taxonomic expertise, tools and services. This not …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… have been the custodians and innovators of agricultural biodiversity. Through careful selection of their best seeds … insufficiently explored, and are in danger of erosion and loss, Considering that: a) in the history of mankind, … and negotiated in the light of the decisions on access to biodiversity and funding mechanisms of the 1992 UN Conference …