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Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment

… “wildlife”. There is scientific consensus that, globally, biodiversity is being lost at an alarming rate.113 Threats to biodiversity come from a multitude of direct and indirect … species to climate change. 114 Drivers of biodiversity loss are often complex, multiple and interlinked, and require …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… play in envir- onmental conservation, the protection of biodiversity and, ultimately, the sustaina- ble management of … of Mount Athos with its rich fauna and flora, invaluable biodiversity and beautiful landscapes is indeed exceptional … it involves much more than access to a site -it involves loss or im- pairment of sanctity values as well. See Addendum …
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Improving governance of pastoral lands

… and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for … and ecosystem service markets (e.g. carbon and biodiversity). Economic and social benefits Pastoralism …
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Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa

… Africa Sharing governance XIV XV Preface Conservation of biodiversity and fair access to coastal resources: MPAs under shared gover- nance on the front line The loss of biodiversity observed in the world is spectacular, and it is …
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Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement

… con el Sector Privado Responsible Unit IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme Developed by IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme Subject (Taxonomy) Private Sector, … to IUCN’s reputation and credibility (for example through loss of integrity, values, and/or staff independence; …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… emissions into the atmosphere. Other risks include the loss, fragmentation and degradation of valuable habitats … (and are affected by) laws and policies on forestry, biodiversity and the environment, rural development, food … reducing harmful impacts on land and water resources, biodiversity and the climate. There is also the need to Case …
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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 WTO obligations relating to biodiversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … . . . . . . . 9 4.2 Specific trade issues affecting forest biodiversity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4.3 Relevant … that “where there is a threat of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity, lack of full scientific …
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Illegal Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn: an Assessment Report to Improve Law Enforcement Under the Wildlife TRAPS Project

… of wildlife has affected the status of the earth's biodiversity for millennia. Wildlife harvest has sustained … especially when simultaneously occurring with habitat loss, pollution and other debilitating forces. Unprecedented … throughout the world, jeopardising the very foundations of biodiversity, clouding the future well being of humans and …
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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments

… of  authority  and  discretion  to  determine whether  a  loss  of  a  licence  and  disqualification  from  future  … culturally acceptable food, and reducing food loss and waste;   ii. … water, forests and biodiversity;  ii. Supporting and conserving biodiversity and genetic resources, including local genetic  …
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Guidelines for applying protected area management categories

… Fundación Biodiversidad The Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) is a non-profit organization … the field of conservation, study, and sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as in international development … that we have an ethical obliga- tion to prevent species loss due to our own actions and this is supported by the …
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