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… Heritage Convention The 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage … Partner (Ramsar) ITPGRFA International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture IUCN … internationally important if it supports populations of plant and/or animal species important for maintaining the …

… Quercus ilex Bankhakhri – Podophyllum emodi; a medicinal plant with properties that improve blood flow Begana – … Shigar Lumbardar – village headman Makhuteen – a medicinal plant Malia – revenue; tax on crops G l o s s a ry Maliki – … In some areas, the zaitu is responsible only for the protection of agricultural crops and in other areas, he has …

… ecosystem services such as flood attenuation and shore protection. Economic impacts: They cause losses due to … of the most globally com- prehensive initiatives for the protection of marine and coastal environments. Today, more …

… removal of pollutants by filtering the air and water, and protection from disasters such as landslides and coastal … Examples are the formation of soils and the processes of plant growth. Biodiversity is not regarded as an ecosystem …

… physical form – indeed, even wastes produced from the same plant or process may display considerable variations. … with operating conditions selected for the purpose, a plant can be able to handle many types or combinations of … at levels consistent with the standards required to ensure protection of health and the environment. 7 Annex 1 LIST OF …

… of goods and services from river basin ecosystems. Protection and restoration of such ecosystems is urgently … lengthening of high-latitude growing seasons and shifts in plant and animal ranges, including those of insects and … the development and distribution of drought- resistant plant varieties, flexibility in sowing times, agro-climate …

… 1991] ...................... 47 7. Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and … their respective territory and to inspect any facilities, plant, equipment, construction or natural feature relevant … to: (a) prohibit the introduction of exotic animal or plant species; (b) prohibit the use or release of toxic …

… is an uphill climb Jining Chen Minister of Environmental Protection, People’s Republic of China 6 China is willing to … Minister, Narendra Modi, got his hands dirty and dug in to plant a tree. Meanwhile, Brazilian authorities hosted an … textile industry to tour the latest wastewater treatment plant. The facility’s owner was eager to show me that the …

… and goes back into the atmosphere by evaporation from plant transpiration. The water that does not infiltrate the … appropriate concept would be one of overall environmental protection. This is due to the management of water resources … There was also the case of the explosion of a chemical plant in the Chinese city of Jilin, located in the upper …

… FAO Conference adopted the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which … and planning framework for the Commission with respect to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA). … Treaty, on Farmers’ Rights, includes a provision on the protection of traditional knowledge relevant to PGRFA. IV. …