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… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values” (Dudley 2008, p. 8), … III None Lebanon Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el- Rab) 1998 (iii)(iv) III Foret des Cedres de Dieu Forest reserve IV Lithuania Kernavė Archaeological Site …

… first to delve into the global dimensions of wildlife and forest crime. I thank our part- ners in the International … is increasing recognition of the dangers wildlife and forest crime pose not only to the environment but to the rule … ivory seizures, it appears that the Selous Mikumi/Niassa Ecosystem (until 2013) and the Ruaha Rungwa Ecosystem (from …

… addressing biodiversity issues Many businesses rely on ecosystem goods (e.g. timber, fisheries and natural … as assets on company balance sheets (e.g. by selling forest carbon credits or excess biodiversity credits to other … Update: State of Biodiversity Markets. Washington, DC, US: Forest Trends. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (2005a). …

… a first fruit of cooperation with the IUCN Commission for Ecosystem Management, notably the Drylands Group, represented … with low growing shrubs and herbs. Mediterranean non-forest consists of scrub and many species of herbaceous … of Agriculture) has identified 1500 hectares of public forest land that they refer to as “the last green area” in …

… FEMSA Fomento Económico Mexicano, Mexican company FSC Forest Stewardship Council FT Financial Times GIZ German … water strategies has talked of a ‘rapidly evolving ‘ecosystem’ of water investors, entrepreneurs, NGOs, private … that he considered that water stewardship was not like forest stewardship, in that it did not allow a label to be …

… A FF IC TRAFFIC Bulletin S H O R T R E P O R T Non-timber forest products (NTFPs): Wild plants, used in the … resources are often referred to collectively as non-timber forest ecosystems and habitats beyond forests. Trade chains … or origin (wild/ et al., The global value of non-wood forest products of plant and animal origin was estimated at …

… Conference “The Protection of the Mediterranean-Black Sea Ecosystem” which was held in Venice on 8 and 9 October 2004. … big chunk of mineral wealth has already been extracted. Forest was destroyed for building ships and railways. … elite is the main beneficiary while the large rural and forest populations surviving on nature feel neglected. Thus, …

… observed in 1976 that "in the past 25 years world farm, forest and fisheries output has almost doubled. Over the next … massive land clearing and is therefore detrimental to the forest. Thus the increment in cropped area corresponds to a … technically complex and ecologically harmful. The major ecosystem changes it can produce sometimes result in …

… laying plans for ‘Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation’  as well as  … nd climate dynamics, as well as the destabilising influence ecosystem degradation has on climate systems  … swamps  as well  as  erosion  due  to  forest  clearance  upstream.  This  increases  sedimentation  …

… fishing is an important source of income. Consequently, ecosystem services are especially important assets for … Cross-Sectoral Collaboration4 The Tacaná Watersheds But ecosystem fragmentation, hydrological risk and water … to effect change in the area would target maintenance of ecosystem services alongside improving livelihoods. Increased …