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Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… in the United States does not fuel the illegal cutting of tropical rain forests. The global illegal trade in plants has … agreement. Dep’t of the Interior v. Three Pallets of Tropical Hardwood, INV No. 2009403072 (Office of the DOI … seeking the return of a shipment of three pallets of tropical hardwood imported from Peru that entered the United …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 99 5.7.2. Protecting the watercourse and ecosystem … St. Lawrence River Board of Control ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization IWMI International Water … Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Amazon Fund of Brazil, …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… species and ecosystems, having the world’s second largest tropical rainforests, large freshwater and mountain … Strategy, and were later 1 Africa has the second largest tropical rain forest and the second largest freshwater lake … protection (Strict Nature Reserve/Wilderness Areas); ii) ecosystem protection and recreation (National Parks); iii) …
Energy law and sustainable development
… some of these implications. One principal analytic tool of ecosystem management is measuring the flow of energy through … Arctic permafrost is retreating as warming is increasing. Tropical mosquitoes are moving to higher latitudes. Worldwide … • likely that some areas will experience: • increased tropical storm wind intensity; • increased tropical storm …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… capacity of nature, while also securing the provision of ecosystem services. The implementation of the Environment for … Organization for Standardization ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization IUCN International Union for … the Effectiveness of Transboundary Conservation in Tropical Forests”, organised by IUCN and International …
Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)
… impacts and preserve the integrity of the whole marine ecosystem while fully respecting the mandates of relevant … at more than 100,000 in number, are set adrift in tropical oceans each year, with impacts on threatened marine …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… and sustainable consumption and production, and improved ecosystem resilience to support cleaner and more sustainable … stimulate green growth and improve rural livelihoods. The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility will leverage public … Institute for Sustainable Development 2016). Box 10: The Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility, Indonesia 59 Towards a …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… marine debris to human health and safety; biodiversity and ecosystem services; sustainable livelihoods; and the boating, … up of small islands and low-lying coastal states within a tropical climate with occasional natural disasters. The … pelagic environment around oceanic islands of the Western Tropical Atlantic Ocean. Water, Air and Soil Pollution , 13. …