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Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… initiative aims to increase understanding of the true character and scale of the international response required, … by high levels of habitat and species diversity, endemism, ecological inter- connectedness, and globally recognized … high levels of habitat and species diversity, endemism and ecological inter-connectedness. Landscapes range from …
Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management
… or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant … Large natural or near-natural areas protecting large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and … time has produced a distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value: and where …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… 70 7. Ecological and physiological effects of oil on marine … 96 2. Persistent organic pollutants and their ecological effects on top predators … 125 4. Effects of vessel-introduced marine species on ecological communities … in marine coastal sediments. Their hydrophobic character makes them easily adsorb on to suspended particles, …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… 1.1: Climate change Workshop 1.2: Environmental and ecological set up Workshop 1.3: Food security, agriculture, … 37 Session 1.2: Environmental and ecological set up ESTIMATING SPATIAL PRODUCTIVITY OF A … markets, fictitious commodities and the speculative character of ‘green’ commodity trading. This is new territory …
Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes
… the release site. There should be a complete review of the ecological, behavioural, developmental and cognitive biology … post-release monitoring that includes behav- ioural and ecological observations and veterinary surveillance. … A15) Have the apes to be released been genetically character- ized so as to ensure that they are of the same …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… in quantity and quality has profound social, economic and ecological effects. Water is a particularly vital resource. … into groundwater, depending on their persistence and the character of subterranean geologic structures. Water in … management processes, marshes and wetlands serve critical ecological functions, regulating water regimes, and providing …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… by interpretative approaches that emphasize the living character of human rights instruments, in light of their … “the intrinsic value of biological diversity and . . . the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, … to prevent and eliminate pollution in order to promote the ecological restoration of the Baltic Sea Area and the …
Legislating for property rights in fisheries
… halibut fishery, p. 383. 3 Property Rights in a Social and Ecological Context: Case Studies and Design Applications. … regime must be developed in consonance with the specific ecological and social contexts in which it is to operate. … However, it had what His Honour termed a "rather special character": it is "subservient to the Minister’s [statutory] …
The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… low diversity areas become less clear when considered on ecological grounds. By virtue of their complexity, high … that (high) biodiversity is not necessarily equated with ecological significance. It is equally important to … in the areas of potential ocean mining, without the character of a specially organised mining test or experiment, …