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… agriculture and acting as a main driver of crop diversity loss. The good news is that a range of approaches and tools … insofar as the PGRFA are conserved outside their natural habitat and not in the surroundings where they have developed … aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. Category IV Habitat/Species Management Area: area managed mainly for …

… and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and … into coastal waters and remove, alter, or destroy natural habitat. Pollution also affects the protection of marine and … shipping and cruising activities (ECLAC, 2012), accidental loss or intentional dis- carding of fishing gear (FAO, 2016, …

… €4.2 billion. This figure includes the estimated value of habitat protection, and of economic benefits to local … the over exploitation of living marine resources and the loss of coastal habitats8. The degradation is being caused by … as requiring fair treatment and coastal wildlife and its habitat as deserving particular protection. The use of a …

… as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … 17 Category IV: Habitat/species management area … that we have an ethical obligation to prevent species loss due to our own actions and this is supported by the …

… connectivity. They are defined as areas of suitable habitat that provide functional linkages between 2 protected … areas. They have three main functions: (1) conserving habitat for species movement and for the maintenance of … (ADB/BCI 2005). 2.1 Why Biodiversity Corridors? Habitat loss and fragmentation are the main threats to biodiversity. …

… elephants in the country. In order to compensate for the loss of habitat, the government created sanctuaries and national … of land near Uda Walawe National Park (a prime elephant habitat) in Sri Lanka was given to a sugar corporation, thus …

… of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. … terrestrial Earth (Venter et al. 2016), not only clearing habitat but also degrading and fragmenting what remains …

… by deep-sea bottom trawl fishing is real, the potential loss of marine biodiversity is significant, and have called … Summit on Sustainable Development including reversing the loss of biodiversity on a global scale. viii The Natural …

… see wildlife as a source of food. Some see wildlife habitat as potential timber or farmland. And some see … as well as any actions that remove a species from its habitat, destroy critical habitat, or otherwise harm, harass, … necessary, and provide full compensation for any resulting loss or injury (article 16). Other useful standards can also …

… plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife suddenly … and that therefore the enhancement of the total human habitat and the study of environmental problems having an … in the areas of (a) human settlements, human health, habitat and well-being; (b) land, water and desertification; …