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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… information to reach decisions aimed at avoiding biodiversity loss. This can be overcome through the integrated use of … environmental impacts (e.g. changing water quality and biodiversity), changes in employment, and similar economic …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … and from documentation available on marine and coastal biodiversity in Libya. It proposes and describes sites of … waters and on the high seas, to reduce biodiversity loss. Among others, the Regional Activity Centre for …
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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … system. Principle 7 on Conservation specifies criteria on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, buffer zones, ecological … and management. There are also indirect costs such as loss of ecosystem services, as well as cultural and social …
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Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue

… in the rule of law. Wildlife crime, and the subsequent loss of natural capital, heritage and of the natural world … and one that has impeded progress in combating biodiversity loss and in crime prevention. The mistake that … world governments and law-abiding citizens, and not just a biodiversity conservation niche. Interventions to tackle the …
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Factsheet - National Reporting

… National Reports How is biodiversity doing in your country? What is your country doing for biodiversity? How effective are these actions in protecting … for further actions to prevent biodiversity loss n National reports are public and accessible to all n …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas

… below. Ia Strict nature reserve: Strictly protected for biodiversity and also possibly geological/ geomorphological … environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … role to play as the world works to stop biodiversity loss and safeguard ecosystem services. 1.6 Inclusion of …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… affectively nearly 65 percent of the population [12]. the loss of terrestrial ecosystems is a particular challenge for … intractable conflict, skyrocketing humanitarian needs, biodiversity loss and con- tagious disease are among the … equality) „„ Environmental objectives (climate change, biodiversity, oceans, land use) „„ Governance objectives …
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Brochure - Sustainable Ocean Initiative

… on 2012 International Day for Biological Diversity: Marine Biodiversity A global platform to build partnerships and enhance capacity to achieve the Aichi Biodiversity Targets related to marine and coastal … partners rose to the challenge of revers- ing biodiversity loss, which is occurring at an unprecedented rate—up to 1000 …
18 May 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

Indicative Outline of an NBSAP

… by in-depth studies annexed to the main NBSAP 1. Values of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the country and their contribution to Human well-being - Importance of biodiversity for the country. Highlight contribution to human … other values. 2. Causes and consequences of biodiversity loss - Main threats to biodiversity (and ecosystems) and …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues

… impli- cations including crop failure, thirst, power cuts, loss of transport links, and degradation of ecosystem … than em- ploying ecological language such as ‘biodiversity’, ‘eco- systems’, or ‘ecosystem services’. Who … Davidson, N.C. & Delany, S. 1999. Biodiversity impacts of large dams: waterbirds. Appendix to: …
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