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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… breed, and across all breeds within each domestic animal species, together with the species differences of interest for food and agriculture … 4 Animal genetic resources (AnGR): refer to those animal species that are used, or may be used, for the production of …
State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean
… cent of its total mammals, 35 per cent of its reptilian species, 41 per cent of its birds and 50 per cent of its … the high rates of deforestation place a large number of species at varying levels of risk, both regionally and … fragmented terrestrial habitats threaten the viability of species and their ability to adapt to climate change. For …
Global Land Outlook
… temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, soil erosion, species loss and increased water scarcity will likely alter … including the loss of crop wild relatives and keystone species that hold ecosystems together, further jeopardizes … Convention on Climate Change Habitat loss & change in species abundance Feedback loops and the objectives of the …
Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… - What is the ecosystem? - What are the component species? - Where resources are available? - When are … resources are in a pristine or degraded state, which species or http://economics.iucn.org (kits-02-01) 8 … activities either overall or in terms of the areas and species they harvest contributes to nature degradation. An …
Fact Sheet on Migratory Birds and Energy Installations
… may be the most serious cause of death for certain bird species, particularly larger species, even more than road traffi c. > Electrocution is not … > CMS – the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals www.worldmigratorybirdday.org …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… and which has impacts on the diversity of genes, other species and ecosystems” (UNEP 2008). Since there is this … a surprising biodiversity and a high proportion of endemic species. It is a land with a unique history of enormous … with surprisingly diverse fauna and flora and many endemic species. Sinai is a unique place for human history both in …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular species or habitats, where management reflects this priority. …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… Transboundary wetland conservation 4.4.3 Transboundary species conservation 4.4.4 Regional cooperation and … the water and primary productivity upon which countless species of plants and animals depend for survival. They … mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrate species. Wetlands are also important storehouses of plant …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… of regional food production dependent upon crop species originating in other regions of diversity 58 7.1 … Program and for all activities related to invasive species. He negotiated the Convention on Biological Diversity … Resources (SoW1-PGRFA, 1996) estimated that some 7000 species had been used by mankind to satisfy human basic …