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State of Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific
… poses a direct challenge to the resilience of the regional ecosystem. The serious effects of these activities are … are also many examples of traditional, community-based ecosystem management systems that are enjoying increased … science- policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services and to boost global biodiversity …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… have recently been summarised in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA): “Genetic diversity has declined … the web of life. Conserving agrobiodiversity The Millenium Ecosystem Assessment referred to above provides many good … also protect landscapes, important wildlife, and natural ecosystem values, as well as associated cultural values – a …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… decline in biodiversity and irreparable alterations to ecosystem functions. The capacity of oceans to recover from global perturbations and, thus, to maintain ecosystem goods and services is rapidly weakening. Climate … ‘Biogeochemistry of butyltins in an enclosed marine ecosystem’. Environmental Science and Technology, …
Redesigning future cities and related urban zones with protected area: cities, return to nature
… future-oriented concept, which takes into account ecosystem services as well as social, economic and ecological … areas; REMEMBERING that the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment underlines the functions of various ecosystem services (supporting services, provisioning …
Strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life
… the growth of the state of knowledge on biodiversity and ecosystem services, for example through the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and the development of standards …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… Research Institute LTA Long-Term Average MEA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment OCHA United Nations Office for the … effects on food security, natural resources and the ecosystem. chapter i disaster damage and loss – a hefty share … on the availability and quality of natural resources and ecosystem services. Population growth, climate change and …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… following from the group ranches around the Tsavo-Amboseli ecosystem: Lolishoo Oltimbau, Haron Loosikira, Kimare Mapena, … Conservation Task Force”, with special focus on the Mara Ecosystem. KWS, KWCA, NGOs, Conservancies 5 Carry out a … Number of elephant carcasses and PiKe values in the Mara ecosystem (Sources: Poole and Granli, 2015; KWS) Figure 7. …
Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions
… familiar with the negative impacts of fragmentation on ecosystem functionality. However, to successfully facilitate … protection. This in turn benefits the integrity of the ecosystem and its services. Improved institutional presence … the ecological and economic situation; 3. Improvement of ecosystem integrity through extensive habitat restoration and …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… of Nature JFM joint forest management MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MDG Millennium Development Goal NGO … to conservation remains slow to date. As the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment indicates, continuous environmental … implementation in the environmental context; 2 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Ecosystems and Human Well-being: …