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Second report on the protection of the atmosphere

… “such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health …” (emphasis added).26 … include “the introduction of substances or energy into the marine environment.” (emphasis added). See footnote 176 of … from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological …
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The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa

… such as water filtration and flood control (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005). The best estimate of current … regions (Chambers et al. 2008). While terrestrial and marine ecosystems have a larger percentage of known species, … or will soon exceed, that in either terrestrial or marine ecosystems (e.g., WWF Living Planet Index 2004, …
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Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… (Foundation Press 2002). Andree Kirchner, International Marine Environmental Law: Institutions, Implementation, and … tect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global … fishery and the trade in the valuable meat of this large marine snail are of particular importance to the Caribbean …
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Establishing an IUCN and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Task Force on Protected Area Friendly System

… reach 17% of the world's terrestrial area and 10% of its marine area by 2020, but that even for existing protected … as many others, such as Fair Trade and certifications for marine products and palm oil certifications, which play …
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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species

… tortoises 75 Chapter 9: Seafood Case Study: Caviar 83 Box: Marine turtles 86 Box: Glass eels 86 Chapter 10: Implications … Reptiles 9% "Agarwood" 6% Pangolin 5% Rhinoceros 3% Marine turtle 3% Parrots 2% Big cats 2% Raptors 2% Tortoise … ivory seizures, it appears that the Selous Mikumi/Niassa Ecosystem (until 2013) and the Ruaha Rungwa Ecosystem (from …
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Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation

… of a worldwide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas, as an integral contribution to the … for the conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values while promoting peace … transboundary protected areas (TBPA), set up new marine transboundary areas, provide enabling policies and a …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… 7. Controlling groundwater exploitation to ensure their ecosystem support function … - An Overview of the State of the World’s Fresh and Marine Waters. Sources: FAO, United Nations, World Resource … - An Overview of the State of the World’s Fresh and Marine Waters. Sources: Smakhtin, Revenga and Doll, 2004, …
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Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories

… xii + 52pp. Also available in Russian. Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas. No. 3. Graeme Kelleher, 1999, xxiv + … maintaining genetic resources, protecting important ecosystem functions and helping to protect many fragile human … use of the categories for protected areas in forests, marine and freshwater environments” (IUCN, 2003). However …
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Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… from all sources, including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological … • Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities; • United … of alien species known to have serious effects upon marine ecosystem integrity. Its overall aim is to help facilitate …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… through the water cycle . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 Ecosystem services and human well-being . . . . . . . . . . . … Assessment (MEA) highlighted ten categories of ecosystems: marine, coastal, inland water, forest, dryland, island, … those located in coastal areas, even where adjacent to marine environments. Inland water systems can be fresh, …
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