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Water Management and Stewardship
… to an NGO/civil society curator, but, if they are so determined to retain control, why are they contemplating … doing so, and what is the potential, and limits, of their contribution to water stewardship? • motivations: what are … This can pose a threat to the company’s reputation nationally and globally. The criticism of Coca-Cola in …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… this area now accounts for some 25 per cent of tourism’s contribution to national GDP (Jobbins, 2004). The 2004 … coral reefs: immediate impacts, recovery trajectories and contribution to long-term coral decline. Ecology 86(1): …
White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… a voluntary framework to increase the sustainable contribution of fisheries to development, does not mention … scopes of Regional Seas programmes and RFBs have been determined by a mix of scientific and political … implementation of policies, strategies and progammes determined by the governing council. A Secretariat, provided …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… outstanding – CO; Bioregionally outstanding – BO; Nationally important – NI. Conservation Status: Critical – C; … of a wetland and its associated biodiversity has been determined as high, in many cases it still remains a … food security. In: International Conference on Sustainable Contribution of Fisheries to Food Security, Kyoto, Japan, 4-9 …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… Nowadays, the shareholder value of a company is also determined by extra- financial issues, such as governance and … sustainable businesses and projects. However, the real contribution of the principles will emerge in a few years … (e.g., dynamite fishing) and good practices (e.g., nationally and internationally accepted industry standards, …
IUCN response to the Paris Climate Change Agreement
… and post-2020 actions and commitments, including their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs); ALSO RECOGNISING the need … to the Paris Agreement with the implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions; 2. ACKNOWLEDGES the work …
Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
… Planet has global coverage. It includes areas protected nationally (e.g. national parks) and regionally (e.g. Natura … shows the boundaries of a site that makes a significant contribution to the global persistence of biodiversity. There … total number of known species; and c) the percentage of nationally protected areas, to assess the richness of the …