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… Living in harmony with nature www.cbd.int Ecosystem services The principal framework for expressing the ‘usefulness’ of biodiversity is through the concept of ecosystem services. They illustrate the link between, on one … in terms of wealth, nutrition or security. The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, published in 2005, divided ecosystem …

… 57 CASE STUDIES mangroves compared to natural mangrove forest 68 sustainable use of biodiversity in Ashtamudi Lake, … to ensure that our natural capital is maintained so that ecosystem services continue to support human well-being and … and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations FDA Forest Development Agency FDC Forest Development Corporation …

… and non domesticated (wild) resources within field, forest, rangeland including tree products, wild animals … food production ecosystems (agricultural, pastoral, forest and aquatic ecosystems). Agrobiodiversity is the … are necessary for sustaining key functions of the agro-ecosystem, including its structure and processes for, and in …

… Rights in Relation to Protected Areas • Jon Day, Director, Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use, Great Barrier … (Madagascar) are listed because they have extremely rare forest types on steep terrain, with enormously rich … indicators selected, for example it could be argued that forest cover is a good indicator for a forest site inscribed …

… and aircrafts. However, associated with WPM is the risk of forest pests that can infest raw wood, e.g. Asian longhorn … This standard is an excellent example of how NPPOs and forest industries can work together to manage risk associated … as wild endem- ic flora. Aquatic plants provide valuable ecosystem services. They are often the primary producers in …

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … Domica (Slovak Republic), the first such TRS; Flooded Dyje forest in the Czech Republic’s part of the “Trilateral Ramsar … by wetlands include wildlife resources; fisheries; forest resources; forage resources; agricultural resources; …

… most fur-bearing animals, and many species of farm game, forest game and warm-water fish. It was calculated that of … way in which nutrients and pollutants are recycled in the ecosystem. It is therefore not surprising that systems of … lagoons, marshes, salt pans, (8) mangrove swamps and forest, (9) slow-flowing rivers and streams, (10) fast- …

… and benefits of these habitats to local or regional ecosystem processes. Once constructed, the use of this …

… and benefits of these habitats to local or regional ecosystem processes. Once constructed, the use of this …

… and benefits of these habitats to local or regional ecosystem processes. Once constructed, the use of this …