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… and the Global Mechanism will, in particular, work on: Food Security Globally we face increasing demand for food and a growing productivity yield gap. In economic terms, … rural poor who depend directly upon the land for their food and income. Sustainable intensification of food …

… to include the use of water for drinking, washing, food preparation, sanitation, and subsistence farming, among … be either a domestic use, if the fish were used to provide food for the household, or an industrial use, if the fish … They are often relied upon by local populations for food and even shelter, as well. In sum, holistic management …

… Group of the IUCN DEFRA UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DFID UK Department for International … for Hunting and Conservation of the European Union FAO Food and Agricultural Organization FOM Forestry Assessment, … part of the available land has been used to produce food and commodities for significant periods of time and …

… to USD 15 trillion and include essential products such as food and drinking water in addition to providing less … and indirect services wetland ecosystems provide, such as food (e.g., freshwater fish provide 21% of protein intake in … 1930). The report states that this had severe impacts upon food security in the region leading to droughts, particularly …

… in coastal communities, and potentially even loss of food security and malnutrition due to lack of protein. ❏ Loss … categories of ecosystem services: ❏ provisioning – e.g. food, medicines, construction materials ❏ regulating – e.g. … types of fishery: artisanal, commercial and recreational; food, curios and souvenirs, bait, and items for decoration; …

… 22 Case Study: Monitoring biodiversity for food and medicine The Biodiversity for Food and Medicine Indicator has been developed by IUCN and … BirdLife International. The Red List Index indicator for food and medicine is one of two indicators developed to …

… Protocol. CGRFA Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Permanent forum established in 1983 under the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), where 22 … and negotiate matters relevant to genetic resources for food and agriculture. Chair Presiding officer of a meeting. …

… different ways. Differences in home range area, body size, food resources and foraging patterns, nesting and shelter … large area requirements; • species that are high in the food chain, such as owls, diurnal raptors, snakes and large carnivorous mammals; • species that have specialized food or habitat requirements, such as seasonally varying or …

… rights to health, housing (including secure tenure), and food are foremost among these, along with human rights … healthy people are better able to absorb the nutrients in food than those suffering from water- related diseases, … note 15. Special Rapporteurs on the rights to education, food and health, and the Independent Expert on human rights …

… medicines to methods that improve the security of our food supplies. It has also improved conservation methods that … biotechnology: Enzymes are used by textile, detergent, food, feed and other industries to improve the efficiency and … local communities that rely on these natural resources for food, medicine, fuel and building materials, can continue to …