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Major components of the Ramsar Convention- extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… defines “Wetlands” as “...areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six …
Factsheet - Ecosystem Services
… the removal of pollutants by filtering the air and water, and protection from disasters such as landslides and … n Mitigate climate change n Absorb and store CO2 n Protect water channels and shores from erosion n Regulate … n Produce wood and fibre n Produce oxygen, purify air and water n Give cultural, intellectual, artistic and spiritual …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… Working De!nitions and Sectoral Approaches GR genetic resource ICG Informal Consultative Group ICNP … the living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof. ! In its … of living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof and …
Case Study - Opportunities provided by the Nagoya Protocol in specific cases of the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agricultural sector
… The University of California filed patents on the genetic resource and potential medicinal uses of the biomolecule. … research by a public institution, transfer of the genetic resource and research results to a research-oriented company, … and under unsta- ble weather conditions, grows on water-logged soils, is used in South Africa for erosion …