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Enhancing regulatory tools to support sustainable and legal trade in timber and non-timber plant products
… making the comprehensive trade monitoring or separation by species or origin (wild/ et al., The global value of non-wood … major ecological and socio-economic challenges to traded species, other plants and animals, and the livelihoods of … to climate change. Although only used for a handful of species, internationally, CITES (Convention on International …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… on human health, agriculture, drinking water and aquatic species. However the effluent—if properly collected and … storage or they can augment it, and depending on tree species, they can promote indigenous biodiversity or become an invasive species. 7 by energy developments such as oil and gas …
Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare
… normal behaviours, i.e. they should be able to express species-specific natural behaviours such as foraging. 11. … It is complemented by 12 recommendations for specific species (including goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, turkey and … The more detailed substantive regulations, including species-specific provisions, may be better left to subsidiary …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… the visibility in the water column and thus affects the species composition of the in- stream flora and fauna. … ecosystems are more capable of controlling pests, invasive species and waterborne diseases. Ecosystems regulate such … control depends on very sensitive interactions between species and the balance is easily disturbed. Utilization of …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals COP 16 Conference of the Parties 16, … great apes, pangolins, turtles and tortoises are species which are endangered as a direct result of poaching …
Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora EIA Environmental impact … whether partial or full, of specific sites, ecosystems, or species habitats; indicate their potential impact on the … part of a transboundary marine protected area, specific species protection, special status under international law …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… was concerned with the conservation of rare and endangered species and natural habitats and had been charged by the UN … sea), the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). Other initiatives flowed from, or were …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The conservation case
… to avoid and reduce such impacts, rehabilitate affected species/landscapes and offset any residual impacts. • … regularly hit the headlines. Globally, over 20,000 species are known to be threatened with extinction; one in … be measured through currencies such as Habitat Hectares or species population sizes. N et Im p ac t (e .g . H ab it at H …
Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCNs World Commission on Protected Areas
… Oryx, 42(3), 1–12. 4 Populations of larger individuals of species have plummeted in all our oceans as we have become … at targetting particular groups. An increasing number of species and entire species goups are now under threat. The Nassau Grou- per is …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting
… layer. (2) Utility in the management of non indigenous species which are pests of plants (such as some invasive alien species). (3) Contribution to the protection of the … DP drafting group. - Where the subject of the DP is above species level, or the scope is unclear, the discipline lead …