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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… the value of Category V protected areas in conserving wild biodiversity, in bio-regional planning, in sustaining local … cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature” (art.1). Therefore, “the defence … Langrand, O. 2005. Wilderness Conservation in a Wilderness Hotspot. International Journal of Wilderness 11(3): 42-45. …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… stability, environ- mental quality, its natural resources, biodiversity, economy and human life. INTERPOL also … Change 26, no. -. 25. “The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Mainstreaming the Economics of Nature: A … 5: The Economics of Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity,” in The Economics of Ecosystems and …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… living far from the capital cities and in habitats of high biodiversity may be excluded from the mainstream of … of protected areas and other areas for the conservation of biodiversity is to maintain conditions of security that would … seeks to address the fundamental cause of loss of biodiversity, namely habitat destruction and fragmentation, …
From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice
… calls. Tracking where people went after leaving a disease hotspot helped epidemiologists working on the West Africa … intractable conflict, skyrocketing humanitarian needs, biodiversity loss and con- tagious disease are among the … equality) Environmental objectives (climate change, biodiversity, oceans, land use) Governance objectives …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… trails in Southeast Asia .......... 88 10.1 Valuing the biodiversity of secondary forests in the Brazilian … forest management, the role of forest management in biodiversity conservation, and forest policy. Jennifer … of human well-being and ecosystem functionality (including biodiversity conservation); • land-use and ecosystems change …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… of ecosystem services. EbA is defined as “the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall … while simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits” (Cohen-Shacham et al., 2016). This … change adaptation Element B EbA makes active use of biodiversity and ecosystem services Criterion 3 Restores, …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… The technological development of the inventorying and biodiversity informatics processes 209 5.1.2.2 The … process 210 5.1.2.3 The impact of the inventorying and biodiversity information on the bioprospecting process 211 … Host-Country Context 269 7.1 The International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups Program: A unique model for natural …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… of non-compliance after becoming a Party. In such ] [20] Biodiversity Country study in GeorGia After Georgia ratified the CBD in 1994, it undertook a Biodiversity Country Study. This study was required by the … For acceding to the bonn convention Seychelles is a hotspot for biological diversity, with numerous endemic …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… 29 Introduction 29 2.1 Benefits of connectivity for biodiversity 31 2.2 Benefits of connectivity for climate … change mitigation 33 2.4 Connectivity co-benefits for biodiversity and climate change 35 Key messages 39 3 … instruments 84 3.1.3 Protected areas legislation 90 3.1.4 Biodiversity conservation laws 93 3.1.5 Nature conservation …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… that despite their importance to human well-be- ing and biodiversity, the world’s freshwater ecosystems as well as … shown, despite their importance to human well-being and biodiversity the world’s freshwater ecosystems and the … sectors (agriculture, water supply, carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, etc.) and in relation to more and …