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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Plant health and food security
… crops in the 1 Pest in the IPPC contexts refers to any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic … launched in 2015 and now potato production is increasingly threatened by the Colorado potato beetle, with current annual …
A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners
… 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 … ● Developing strategies and plans for the conservation of threatened species on national/international/regional scales …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… On land, impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, including species loss and extinction, are projected to be lower at … to very high between 1.5°C and 2°C for RFC1 (Unique and threatened systems) (high confidence); from moderate to high … impact/risk due to climate change RFC1 Unique and threatened systems RFC2 Extreme weather events RFC4 Global …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… Sea is home to a large diversity of ecosystems and species subject to considerable pressures. Its coasts account … and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species, and take further action as needed by 2030 … and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species, and take further action as needed by …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… rather than the sectoral approach (focusing on specific species, ecosystems, or sites) that is characteristic of … be used for measures for recovery and rehabilitation of threatened species for reintroduction into natural habitats, … obligations created by the Nagoya Protocol, which could be threatened if Parties had the right to make reservations. …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… the Convention on International Trade on Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES),9 and the Convention on … regulating export, transit and import of rare and threatened wildlife and wildlife products, which led to a … three appendices. Appendix I contains species that are threatened with extinction and are, or may be, affected by …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… management, biosphere reserves, protected areas, species conservation plans, but IEM can successfully … such as biosphere reserves, protected areas, and single-species conservation programmes, as well as other approaches … and fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and other forms of marine …
Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 6 - Reservoirs of biodiversity
… many wetlands are extremely rich in biodiversity and many species of plants and animals are completely wetland … Great Barrier Reef, for example, supports 1,500 species of fish and up to 8,000 molluscs, not to mention … have put the percentage of species that are considered threatened among the various animal groups at 17% of wetland …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… and breeding and feeding grounds for many important species and serve as nurseries for half of the living … or restrain the breach. In this section, breach includes a threatened or apprehended breach. Lithuania: Natural persons … are disturbed and living freshwater r e s o u rces are threatened. Under certain circumstances, aquatic ecosystems …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… or spread of pests, commonly called "invasive species". The most trade distortive SPS measures are usually … not currently experiencing serious injury, but rather is threatened with serious injury." The complainants (Australia … the volumes of imports from and/or the injury caused or threatened by small island economies. 4.4 National …