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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… especially where these have importance as waterfowl habitat. 2. Wetlands should be selected for the List on … of the compensatory measure to the ecological character, habitat, or value of the affected Ramsar site(s); … area or elsewhere, of an adequate portion of the original habitat”; 2. Also recalling that Resolution 5.3 established a …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… insofar as the PGRFA are conserved outside their natural habitat and not in the surroundings where they have developed … aesthetic qualities or cultural significance. Category IV Habitat/Species Management Area: area managed mainly for … species may be moved into home gardens when their natural habitat is threatened, e.g. through deforestation. Informal …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

State of Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific

… in biodiversity loss, causing both land degradation and habitat loss for many bird species. 8. Turning to coastal … of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, 143 of which were from Asia and the Pacific (table …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… World Population 2007. New York, UNFPA. Introduction 19 UN-HABITAT. 2003. Water and sanitation in the world’s cities: … reducing downstream damage. And wetlands provide critical habitat for the young of many aquatic species. The importance … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. 2 February 1971. U.N. Treaty Series No. 4583. …
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High seas bottom trawl fisheries and their impacts on the biodiversity of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems: Options for international action

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Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… organisms at the top of the food web that can adapt to habitat changes (e.g., Arctic foxes, grizzly bears and some … food web is the widespread loss of ice cover, an important habitat for many Arctic species including bears, seals, … can occur as a result of human activity. An increase in habitat loss due to increased human occupancy, and decline in …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… value lies in increasing options or opportunities for habitat protection, tourism, employment, economic empowerment … which is inhabited by wildlife whether in their natural habitat or not and is not restricted to land legally … of such wildlife land away from species conservation to habitat protection and a more holistic management approach. …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… value lies in increasing options or opportunities for habitat protection, tourism, employment, economic empowerment … which is inhabited by wildlife whether in their natural habitat or not and is not restricted to land legally … of such wildlife land away from species conservation to habitat protection and a more holistic management approach. …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) … on Wetlands of International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Feb. 2, 1971, T.I.A.S. 11084, 996 U.N.T.S. 245 … migration.242 In addition, contamination of a land- based habitat by waterborne pollution is presumably a concern of …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… areas and often have high visitor value. Category IV: Habitat/species management area Protected areas aim to … Deuxieme recensement general de la population et de l’habitat du Cameroun. Volume III: analyse preliminaire. Tome … which are designed as a means for pre- serving wildlife habitat, may be the only designation to protect forest …
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