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… adhere to sediments, and be transmitted through the food chain.34 The unsustainable use of water is an especially … Over-harvesting of inland waters, including fisheries for food, recreation or trade, is also a major threat and leads … the indigenous life, resulting in the disruption of the food web.35 Of the more than 950 wetland-dependent bird …

… of the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA)1, IUCN signed an agreement in 2004 to cooperate … need for the activity as a source of revenue or even food. In the Mediterranean there are large socioeconomic … to occupy and exploit marine locations to provide food in so far as these initiatives are rooted in the …

… through predation, competition, habitat modification and food-web disturbance. They also disrupt ecological processes … to its potential to outcompete native filter-feeders for food and space, the species has a range of economic impacts. … day, and may outcompete commercially important crabs for food and habitat. The cordgrass Spartina alterniflora, which …

… and ecosystems are essential for a healthy planet, food security and many livelihoods; CONSCIOUS that marine … for fishmeal, other animal feed, and processed human food products such as surimi and fish paste, and that … EMPHASISING the need urgently to address the problems of food security, ecological impacts, fleet overcapacity, …

… and consumption – for example fish, timber, fuel, food, medicines, crops and pasture. On the supply-side of the … productivity Wetlands occupy an important niche in the food chain. They provide a rich source of nutrients for all … communities, including handcraft and building materials, food resources such as fish and wild vegetables, medicine for …

… Area COP Conference of Parties ESS Ecosystem Services FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCPF Forest Carbon … attributes in the context of climate change adaptation and food security. Their genetic traits and our traditional … International Treaty on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. 9 The Samburu echo this idea in their …

… International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Rome, 2001) MAT Mutually Agreed Terms … of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA), which as adopted is narrower … with normal transactions involving biological products (food, clothing, wood, plants, etc.). The biological specimens …

… nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN supports scientific research, … human livelihoods and providing essential goods such as food, fibre, medicines and construction materials. Addressing … the capacity of ecosystems to meet people’s need for food and other livelihood related products, and to physically …

… side. Humans are forced to breathe polluted air, eat toxic food, drink contaminated water, whilst ba ling with rising … pollinators such as bees play a very important part in food production. It is estimated that bees contribute to the production of a third of the food that is eaten globally, from apples to onions. Only a …

… trillion, and demand for primary energy will rise by 33%, food by 27% and water by 41% (Dobb et al., 2011). In another, … the natural resources that underpin water, energy and food security. • Sustainable infrastructure and technologies … Communities reorganised and rebuilt to become more food, energy and water secure. With infrastructure and …