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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… such as loss of human lives, cultural heritage, and ecosystem services, are difficult to value and monetize. 1.0 … reduce the risks to natural and managed ecosystems (e.g., ecosystem-based adaptation, ecosystem restoration and avoided degradation and …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… the uniqueness, significance and diversity of the regional ecosystem. The region has one of the most heavily trafficked … was to protect the unique coral reef tract and its related ecosystem from potential threats from international shipping … concentrations of seabirds offshore and waterfowl in the wetland margins. Despite the clear threat, concern was …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… environmentally sensitive areas, mine and pit opening, wetland creation, urban design, watershed plan- ning and … II National Park: Protected area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation. III Natural Monument: … services. There are three operating lodges. An artificial wetland is a key part of the sewage treatment system. Sewage …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… that this effort has to include both large-scale ecosystem-wide approaches, and much smaller-scale focused … complexity of co-operation in their management. The “ecosystem approach”2 seeks to address the fundamental cause … isolation has resulted in the disruption of large-scale ecosystem processes such as migration or nutrient cycling, …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… prohibiting them from being built in flood plains and wetland areas, where floods could transport garbage into … Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers52 the ecosystem and possible pollution of the marine environment … and freshwater re- sources: A case for international ecosystem law. Yearbook of International Environmental Law …