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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… the world’s most authoritative voice on behalf of global biodiversity conservation and the sustainability of natural … Indonesia concerning plans to clear the Bukit Tigapuluh forest landscape in Sumatra, with likely severe impacts on … of Juliana's golden mole in South Africa. • Encouraged forest conservation in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania, …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… c) the capacity to act as a reservoir of regional/global biodiversity; d) the capacity to act as a carbon store; e) … marshes). 24. Wet grasslands support specific biodiversity, comprising rare and threatened plant and animal … by mangroves, they should not be managed as a simple forest resource. 42. A large proportion of the world’s …
Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
… of ocean warming on tidal marsh and tidal freshwater forest ecosystems . . . . . . . 105 3.5 Impacts and effects … the form of changes in biogeographical, phenological, biodiversity, community size, and species abundance as well … vegetation changing Increased extent and magnitude of forest fires Rising sea levels due to direct thermosteric …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… processes. The Convention on Biological Diversity’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets call for a decrease in pollution and … rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses or from a … salinization and exhaustion of aquifers as well as forest coverage losses due to climatic factors, consequences …
Securing the future for global peatlands
… support a wide range of rare, specialist and threatened biodiversity, and are valuable as a palaeontological archive; … TROUBLED that peat is being lost rapidly through peat forest fires, conversion of peatlands for agricultural uses, … when implementing activities to reduce deforestation and forest degradation. State and agency Members of the United …
Managing Natural World Heritage
… places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology or superb natural … (Madagascar) are listed because they have extremely rare forest types on steep terrain, with enormously rich … indicators selected, for example it could be argued that forest cover is a good indicator for a forest site inscribed …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology or superb natural … (Madagascar) are listed because they have extremely rare forest types on steep terrain, with enormously rich … indicators selected, for example it could be argued that forest cover is a good indicator for a forest site inscribed …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks RTFG … water, forests and biodiversity; ii. Supporting and conserving biodiversity and genetic resources, including local genetic … only the conservation, but also the sustainable use of biodiversity components, as well as the fair and equitable …
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; … related to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation and sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks; and take into account ecosystems in …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… and aquaculture 67 chapter Vi The impact of disasters on forest resources 77 pArT iii covering new ground: food chain … Fisheries and Aquaculture, Forestry, and Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water. In addition, FAO country … marketing and consumption of crops, livestock, fish, forest products and other natural resources, need to cope in …