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Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… security, indicates that soil has ecological limits which change according to the variations within different … factors of soil degradation. These are the influences of climate, terrain, vegeta- tion and biodiversity, especially … institutions and that the elements suggested are open to adaptation by policy makers and legislative drafters. …
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Defining Nature-based Solutions

… 5.083 Advancing the role of nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation and their potential to contribute to the global …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme … impacts on water and that some of the major challenges to adaptation are related to water resources development and …
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Indicative Outline of an NBSAP

… (national development plans; poverty reduction strategies; climate change adaptation plans etc). Include an outline of any relevant …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… and ecosystems is proceeding apace as a result of habitat change, climate change, invasive species, overexploitation of … compliance with the EMP, and to assess the need for adaptation of the EMP (usually including the proponent’s …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 – 2012

… others things, develop IUCN policy on options to address climate change, including difficult topics such as assisted … and taken into account in public and private sector adaptation policies and practices at global and regional …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… which they depend. Finally, there is the threat posed by climate change and its predicted impact on the rates and patterns of … and temperature change. An Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change and water …
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Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

… on biodiversity being experienced? (e.g. land cover change, overharvesting, water abstraction, invasive alien … enable connectivity in the landscape, or considering how adaptation to climate change could be facilitated, amongst other factors. …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… Program UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change WWF World Wildlife Fund for Nature Acknowledgements … is designed to follow on the Stern Review on the costs of Climate Change by focusing more specifically on the values of …
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Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… and play a unique role as indicators of ecological change (e.g. climate and pollution). In addition, they provide numerous … development, poverty reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation, trade and internatio- nal …
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