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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… challenges such as ecosystem loss and degradation, illegal logging, pollution, overexploitation of marine … of biodiversity as a result of multiple threats, including illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss, climate change, air and … and rapid land-use change. In addition, drivers such as illegal wildlife trade, invasive alien species and climate …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… 7). Handbook 3: Laws and institutions 15 activity (e.g., fishing, agriculture or ecotourism) may be consistent with … and air resources; to monitor compliance; and to punish illegal practices. Law makes it possible to confer special … or on a cumulative basis. Other types of activity (e.g., fishing, agriculture, and nature tourism) may be consistent …
26 Jun 2026 Document

Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… control (e.g. industrial polluters, wildlife smugglers, illegal occupiers) or to receive benefits or support (e.g. … issues of conservation, commercial and recreational fishing, tourism, and employment. Under the Marine Parks Act … management • Fostering recreational and commercial fishing. Despite the Commonwealth’s attempts throughout the …
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Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… non- governmental organizations, private sector (such as fishing organizations, tourism organizations, etc). This … noise; invasive alien species; wildlife disease; illegal hunting and fishing; pollution; marine debris; … threats they are facing e.g. pollution, climate change, illegal taking, invasive species, power lines, wind farms, …
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Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… non- governmental organizations, private sector (such as fishing organizations, tourism organizations, etc). This … noise; invasive alien species; wildlife disease; illegal hunting and fishing; pollution; marine debris; … threats they are facing e.g. pollution, climate change, illegal taking, invasive species, power lines, wind farms, …
26 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… cultural practices and the exercise of their customary fishing and subsistence rights. • A project aims to plant …
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Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world

… and subtidal areas, which are open to the public and to fishing activities, such as intertidal food-gathering and … to provide effective protection and enforcement against illegal activities. Profile of the CBF The Community & …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… Trou), with extensive use of reeds and very characteristic fishing and transport boats and arte- facts. In recent times, … decreased freshwater flow into the lake. Overfishing and illegal fishing practices are quite common. The result is a dramatic …
26 Jun 2026 Document

The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners

… the impacts of an activity such as release of pollutants, fishing, building, or mining, the “default state” is that … size. Pursuit of MSY has often been associated with over-fishing, due in large part to lack of adequate recognition of … may not cease, but may follow different routes and become illegal and harder to regulate. Management and …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… or comply with that people will prefer undertaking illegal practices. Legislation should therefore be realistic: … compensation for damage to public good and confiscation of illegal produce and equipment). Furthermore, sanctions should … 1980 (E* F* S*) 21. Coastal state requirements for foreign fishing has been replaced by the FISHLEX database available …
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