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Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… Whale Balaenoptera musculus interoceanic ACCOBAMS, Pacific Island Cetaceans MoU X EN Increasing Case Studied I … Whale Balaenoptera physalus interoceanic ACCOBAMS, Pacific Island Cetaceans MoU EN Unknown Medium I Balaenopteridae … Megaptera novaeangliae interoceanic ACCOBAMS, Pacific Island Cetaceans MoU X LC Increasing Case Studied I …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta which nests on the Greek island of Zakynthos. Biological Diversity of Inland Waters, … five months of the year". Similarly, the law of Rhode Island defines swamps as places "where ground water shall be …
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Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… processes. The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets call for a decrease in pollution and … 18. The Convention to Ban the importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous and Radioactive Wastes and to … countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States 11.2 By 2030, provide access to …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis

… Foreword Ensuring sustainable and equitable management of biodiversity from local to global levels is the heartland of … U.S. and Russian Perspectives, p.235. Washington, DC: Island Press; cf. also Freestone, D. (1996). ‘The … Shared U.S. and Russian Perspectives. Washington, DC: Island Press. Burke, W.T. (1994). The New International Law …
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Pacific region climate resiliency action plan

… that climate change threatens the livelihood of Pacific Island States, as well as numerous coastal communities on the … Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership 2013 and Pacific Island Forum Leaders Declaration on Climate Change Action … pollution, displacement of indigenous culture, loss of biodiversity, overfishing, and natural disasters; and FURTHER …
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Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

… Citation UNEP (2016) Enhancing cooperation among the seven biodiversity related agreements and conventions at the … target 14.7, on increasing the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries of the … 14.7 By 2030, increase the economic benefits to small island developing States and least developed countries from …
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Global Land Outlook

… Food Security and Agriculture 124 8 Water Resources 160 9 Biodiversity and Soil 190 10 Energy and Climate 212 11 … framework for assessment, Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Island Press, Covelo, California and New York. 39 … Ecosystem Assessment. 2005. General Synthesis Report. Island Press, Washington, DC. 43 Gallai, N., Salles, J.M., …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… (e.g., national environmental action plans or national biodiversity strategies and action plans)3. 2. As part of … vulnerability of coastal and low-lying regions and small island States to predicted sea level rise; the importance of … capacity and resources for such coordination. Small island states often have traditional institutions governing …
18 Jun 2026 Document

The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources

… 11 2.1.2 The issue of agricultural biodiversity within the context of the CBD … the Commission's mandate to cover all components of biodiversity relevant to food and agriculture (including … be a key element in country efforts to use and conserve biodiversity, particularly global agrobiodiversity, in a …
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Cooperation for the conservation and protection of coral reefs worldwide

… in protecting coral reefs and marine ecosystems, and Aichi Biodiversity Target 10, which states that "By 2015, the … and functioning”; NOTING that, according to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 report, Aichi Biodiversity Target 10 … including many least developed countries and small island developing States; as well as Sustainable Development …
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