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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… be of use at smaller scales. The Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ramsar Convention on Wetland, and the … hybridization and crossing n Marker assisted selection n genetic modification and synthetic biology In the short to … the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. The overall aim of the IUCN Red List is to convey …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… characterized by a high degree of biological and cultural diversity – as has been recognized internationally since the … basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of … basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of …
Reference Guide - European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations
… kipunji] DEFLER, T. R. & BUENO, M. L. (2007): Aotus diversity and the species problem. – Primate Conservation, … from central Brazil, with an analysis of morphological and genetic variation in the genus – Herpetologica 54: 477- 492. … J. E., KREISER, B. R., SELMAN, W. & QUALLS, C. P. (2010): Genetic and morphological variation between populations of …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… the primary purpose of the Convention on Biological Diversity – “the conservation of biological diversity, the … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources”. It is recognised that this effort has to … of populations from elsewhere may result in the genetic contamination of local populations. Box 2.4 Promoting …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… productive environments. They are cradles of biological diversity, providing the water and primary productivity upon … species. Wetlands are also important storehouses of plant genetic material. Rice, for example, which is a common … can be found in §3.9.) The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) The secretariats of the Ramsar Convention and …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
… the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (ABNJ) … to structure discussions under a “package deal”: 1. Marine genetic resources, including questions on the sharing of … the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, including by …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… even a cursory analysis of World WISE illustrates the diversity of wildlife crime. Nearly 7,000 spe- cies have been … Mailand, S. Mondol, W. Clark, C. Laurie, and B. S. Weir. ‘Genetic assign- ment of large seizures of elephant ivory … decrease. Poaching can also favor the prevalence of the genetic condition of tusk- lessness. See H. Jachmann, P. …