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What is Agrodiversity
… over millennia. Agrobiodiversity is a vital sub-set of biodiversity. Many people’s food and livelihood security … effectively becoming extinct. Loss of forest cover, coastal wetlands, other ‘wild’ uncultivated areas, and the … skills of the food producers. 0 The loss of forest cover, coastal wetlands, ‘wild’ uncultivated areas and the …
Recent debates on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction, including marine genetic resources
… for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction … (2012) 27(2) The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 435, 448. The author puts forward a draft … (2012) 27(2) The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 375, 433. See also Broggiato, A., Arnaud- Haond, …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… available scientific information tells us that, to protect biodiversity and manage resources, we must establish … develop- ment goals by fostering integrated ocean and coastal management. o Ecologically. A network can help to … benefits. Networks can also help reduce the degradation of coastal and marine habitats, slow the loss of endangered …
Monitoring and management of unselective, unsustainable and unmonitored (UUU) fisheries
… and unmonitored (UUU) fisheries RECOGNISING that marine biodiversity and ecosystems are essential for a healthy … issues around UUU fisheries in their work; 3. CALLS ON coastal and fishing States, and economic integration entities … impacts of UUU fisheries and their products; 4. ENCOURAGES coastal States and other competent authorities to take …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… Law defines “environment … in terms of … a combination of biodiversity of different organisms as well as the … are:161 • The Lubombo Ponto do Ouro-Kosi Bay Marine and coastal area on the Mozambique-South African borders; • The … and the area. The territorial seas is an area where the coastal states have exclusive sovereign powers. The …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… Law defines “environment … in terms of … a combination of biodiversity of different organisms as well as the … are:161 • The Lubombo Ponto do Ouro-Kosi Bay Marine and coastal area on the Mozambique-South African borders; • The … and the area. The territorial seas is an area where the coastal states have exclusive sovereign powers. The …
Factsheet - Ecosystem Services
… The principal framework for expressing the ‘usefulness’ of biodiversity is through the concept of ecosystem services. … and protection from disasters such as landslides and coastal storms. n Cultural services, not providing direct … sacred groves, and the aesthetic beauty of landscapes or coastal formations that attract tourists n Supporting …
IUCN response to the Paris Climate Change Agreement
… of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity when taking action to address climate change; … biomass, forests and oceans as well as other terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems; encourage action to … mitigation programmatic work including on forests, oceans, coastal ecosystems, wetlands, mountains, water basins and …