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… sity, in both selection and conservation. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to Bioversity International and FAO … and the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea, with regard to the genetic resources of the deep sea-bed – all are looking at the Treaty as their …

… a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, marine cavern, geological feature such as a cave, … of climate change. Examples include areas near large, deep lakes that will warm more slowly, such as (above) this … consideration for the effective use of climate refugia. Deep snow drifts insulate the surface below and provide water …

… UNCLOS United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Cultural Organization UN-STAT United Nations Statistics … about 1,500 km parallel to the coast bordering the Arabian Sea. The importance of the Western Ghats in terms of their … From mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds to deep oceans, coastal and marine systems suffer from a lack of …

… maxim has always been that "a drop that flows out to sea is a drop wasted." But, downstream, disregard for the … their wetted perimeter to changes in flow than do narrow, deep rivers. In some cases limited field surveys are … other extre- me, lowland river reaches that are narrow and deep are not so sensitive to flow reduction and score 1. …

… throughout this guide refers to “An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of … et al. 2005), for example, when species with very deep lineages are found in species-poor regions, typically in … for gap analyses presented in these guide- lines has deep roots in both of these approaches, as described below. …

… ships' ballast water, and the effects of climate change. Sea levels are rising and in many parts of the world … useful materials and gathering information from countries. Deep appreciation goes to Lawrence Christy and Robert Daley … the sea, the water column, the continental shelf, and the deep sea-bed. Physically coastal fringes are high energy …

… IUCN defines a protected area as ‘An Area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of … of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) UN DOC. A/CONF.62/122 which were considered to … and pollution from minerals development activities in the deep seabed area beyond national jurisdiction (Article 209). …

… mountains, deserts, wetlands, ice caps, lakes and at sea Vary greatly in size Have been given many different names … satisfactory of those provided and in some cases showed a deep level of misunderstanding about application of the … legal mining within protected areas touches on very deep emotions and has come to be seen by some as a touchstone …

… commercial fishing and yet meet the increasing demand for sea products in local and international markets in a … be low, in shallow, inshore, sheltered areas and higher in deep, offshore, exposed sites. • Even under the most … be low in shallow, inshore, sheltered areas and higher in deep, offshore, exposed sites. Even under the most favourable …

… that is highly unsuitable for species that require a ‘deep’ forest environment. This problem has been dealt with … simply ‘islands of conservation’ in an otherwise hostile sea of unsympathetic land-uses. This leaves governments with … not weedy; • will not spread to neighbouring crop areas; • deep-rooted; and • able to produce useful or marketable …