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AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)

… but inter- breed with them freely and thus threaten the genetic integrity of wild Mallard populations (Callaghan et. … there would also be considerable practical problems and resource implications. Shooting of full-grown individuals in …
25 May 2026 Document

Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas

… Protected Area Guidelines are the world’s authoritative resource for protected area managers. Involving collaboration … equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources. With 193 Parties, the Convention has near … groups (e.g. hunting organisations, fishing associations, plant/mushroom collection groups, sports organisations), and …
25 May 2026 Literature

Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… a better understanding of the elements that link natural resource conservation and the eradication of poverty. By … of essential ecological processes, preservation of genetic diversity, sustainable use of species and ecosystems … by the use of all properties of the entire set of plant and animal species endemic to a specified ecosystem, in …
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Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)

… If the furnace is not under negative pressure or if the plant has inadequate ventilation and/or emission controls, … et al. (2012) investigated a lead-acid battery recycling plant in Kenya and found elevated concentrations of lead in … with values up to 71 µg/dL. Recently a large recycling plant in the USA was closed down after it failed to meet …
25 May 2026 Document

Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols

… the Technical Annex and the characteristics of the plant, its age and its rate of utilization and the need to … effects of emissions of nitrogen oxides on humans, plant and animal life, waters, soils and materials, taking … reproduction or that may cause cancer, may cause heritable genetic damage, may cause cancer by inhalation, may impair …
25 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Linking Landscapes - Exploring the relationships between World Heritage cultural landscapes and IUCN protected areas

… with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. They are generally large, with … of ‘wild’ biodiversity, but also in the protection of plant and animal genetic diversity (including agrobiodiversity). Data …
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Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems

… Region, South Africa © Olivier Langrand; Important Plant Area, Romania © Anca Sârbu. Layout by: Bookcraft Ltd, … benefit to humanity. Most directly, it comprises a vast genetic storehouse of medicines, foods and fibers (Myers … amongst stakeholders (scientists, government agencies, resource users, NGOs and donors) and a sense of ownership of …
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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… today - bringing rivers back to life and maintaining the resource base for many. http: //www.waterandnature.org IU C N … the productivity of commercially valuable fish and plant stocks. Ecosystem management often proves to be much … a pool of water-based or water-dependent species, genetic resources and landscapes for future possible uses, …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… risks to biodiversity and aims to support conservation, resource use, and management decisions by identifying … Directive 92/43/EEC (European Commission) Habitat type. 'Plant and animal communities as the characterising elements … W. J. and Shapcott, A. (2012). ‘Will climate change, genetic and demographic variation or rat predation pose the …
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Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc

… in adjacent states have been cooperating on natural resource management in many regions, in some cases long … Podyjí National Park in the Czech Republic. The hydropower plant that runs in hydro-peaking mode in the Czech Republic … The wealth of landscape, ecosystem, species and genetic diversity make this an area of interest for …
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