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… (such as purification of air and water, disease and climate regulation) and goods (such as food, drinks). In … response instruments, including water filtration and climate regulation systems, and ingredients for vaccinations … environmental target, environmental standards – including technology-based standards, environmental manage- ment …

… growth in the demand for reliable supplies of water for climate change adapta- tion, food security, water security, … as more countries begin to implement policies for climate change adaptation. After a relatively quiet period in … due to global and regional economic, demograph- ic and climate changes, which in turn affect the timing, location …

… in order to promote biological diversity and resilience to climate change, maintaining safe water supplies relies on the … resource and that in light of global challenges, such as climate change, growing population, increased consumption, … financial resources, for research, capacity building and technology transfer to assist countries to provide safe, …

… coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean acidifica- tion are minimized, so as … per cent of degraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitiga- tion and adaptation and to combating …

… Managing for invasive alien species 34 3.6 Managing for climate change 37 3.7 Taking an international perspective 39 … alien species and extractive activities as well as climate change, among many others. During this time, it has … at the national level, and improved science and technology related to biodiversity conservation. The project …

… and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the … as highly invasive under similar conditions (similar climate, and similar local ecosystems, and similar soil … a high risk of invasiveness under similar conditions (climate, local ecosystems, soil type), Operators shall follow …

… had any hope of being accepted widely in the political climate of the time. This is followed in detail in the next … How the Convention is funded and operated The economic climate at the time of the Ramsar Conference was such that … Wetland Heritage” in 1983 (168 pp) and the Office of Technology Assessment “Wetlands: their Use and Regulation” in …

… to include the ‘forgotten’ ABS components relating to technology transfer, information sharing and the creation and … reduced food production, re- duced resilience to natural climate variability, and a loss of cultural diversity.136 For … It is also characterized by a tropical Sudano-Sahel climate in which a long dry season alternates with a short …

… (e.g. future trade needs, suggested use of easily outdated technology or products). (8) Urgent need for the standard. … becoming more widespread and damaging because of trade and climate change, so the battle with pests is on-going. In … situation; environment and natural resources (including climate change); demographic trends; and food security. The …

… conservation. It also helps combat the impacts of climate change and applies an ecosystem-based approach in the adaptation to climate change. The Dinaric Arc represents an important … cooperation, such as the exchange of ideas, trade, technology, have not surpassed nature and more specifically, …