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International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
… manatees and seacows) and the Carnivoria (sea otters and polar bears and the species belonging to the Pinnipedia … the management and conservation of whales in a broader ecosystem context has, among other things, led to several … agenda of the IWC and place whaling in a broader ecosystem context. In 2001, the IWC recognized the importance …
Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and enhanced accordingly. http://leo.informea.org/terms/ecosystem http://leo.informea.org/terms/deforestation 2. … three-quarters of all freshwater on Earth is frozen in polar ice-caps and glaciers and is inaccessible as a …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… . . 13 1.2.3. Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Mechanisms ... … 17 supra, pp. 12-13 and 29. 33 Ibid., p. 15. 34 Norwegian Polar Institute, Best Practices in Ecosystem-Based Oceans … and D.R. Rothwell (eds), The Law of the Sea and the Polar Regions: Interactions between Global and Regional …
Global Mercury Assessment
… Human teeth Gyrfalcon feathers Perigrine falcon feathers Polar bear hair Ringed seal teeth between pre-industrial and … with industrialization in Asia. The time lag in aquatic ecosystem response One important conclusion from air-ocean … and air and vegetation are not fully understood. Whole-ecosystem studies of mercury are needed to better understand …