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Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat

… Threat By Bradley anderson and Johan Jooste u Spikes in the prices of ivory and rhino horn have propelled an … Asian markets. H I G H L I G H T S A booming black market trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars is fueling … some countries, are overwhelm- ing an already endangered species. The trend has even prompted a crime spree at some …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… considerations 10 1.1 The global context 10 1.2 Culture in the multilateral environmental agreements 12 1.3 Cultural … and Awareness CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora COP Conference of the Parties …
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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbibliografie; detailed bibliographic … in particular: (1) the wild relatives of domesticated species (for example crop wild relatives from which … both in terms of local consumption and the regional barter trade. This trade has important nutritional, as well as …
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Plant protection legislation

… The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any … 23 6.3 National quarantine measures 24 6.4 Transport and trade of plants and plant products 25 6.5 Control of … acts may include prohibiting the planting of disease-prone species and varieties; prescribing preventive disinfection; …
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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… on Research 61 Programs Regarding Marine Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (Arianna Broggiato) … scientific research under a regime of confidentiality or trade secrecy could contradict the requirement under the … i.e. development of new variations within non-human species through genetic modification techniques (e.g. …
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In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs In the front line Shoreline protection and other ecosystem … have yet achieved this. ❏ Reefs, involving numerous species with very different life histories and poorly … and invertebrates for the Aquaculture ornamental aquarium trade Honey Pharmaceutical products Fuelwood Building …
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Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course

… organism: Phytophthora infestans. Its sudden appearance in Ireland in the middle of XIX century resulted in the death … and it became known as the Irish Potato Famine. Exotic species can have a devastating impact on agriculture, … 15 (Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade). Agrilus planipennis, the emerald ash borer, is native …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This report is printed on paper from … United Nations Environment Programme, nor does citing of trade names or commercial processes constitute endorsement. … The telestes polylepis, a critically endangered freshwater species found in Croatia Figure 6: Coastal erosion negatively …
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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities

… Programme IUCN ­The ­World ­Conservation ­Union Founded in 1948, The World Conservation Union brings together States, … project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … International CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CFO Chief Finance Officer CRA …
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Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes

… Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy Energy, Ecosystems and … enterprise development 8 Markets for ecosystem services 9 Trade and supply chains 10 Infl uencing macroeconomic policy … of water fl ows, and conservation of habitat for wild species. Creating markets for these different ecosystem …
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