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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… that “where there is a threat of significant reduction or loss of biological diversity, lack of full scientific … understanding the economic causes of forest bio- diversity loss. Decision V/4 provides that at COP-6 of the CBD, the … monocultures in agriculture, contributing to biodiversity loss. 6.6 Recommendations 6.6.1 Specific recommendations …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… WiTH anD enFOrCemenT OF meas�2 tion (due to trade, habitat loss, by-catch, etc.) throughout much or all of their range; … a minimum net area of a particular ecosystem or type of habitat). In setting the baseline or establishing criteria …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) … on Wetlands of International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Feb. 2, 1971, T.I.A.S. 11084, 996 U.N.T.S. 245 … placed upon water by its various users, and the rate of loss of biodiversity in them surpasses that from other major …
Legislating for property rights in fisheries
… hold licences and quotas • use rights - rights to modify habitat, and to use it for purposes other than resource … fishers • creating opportunities for new entrants • loss of employment and income to crew members, other … or aquaculture furniture; (g) an activity affecting a fish habitat, whether or not the activity involves fishing; (h) …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… approach”2 seeks to address the fundamental cause of loss of biodiversity, namely habitat destruction and fragmentation, at the landscape … conservation community has recognised the consequences of habitat loss and fragmentation and has embraced efforts to …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… accessible to them and their lands, or the fish and animal habitat on which they customarily rely. • An aquaculture … fish escape or are accidentally released into wild fish habitat, they could destroy the habitat, inter-breed with and … of small farmers and landless peasants. The resulting loss of biodiversity (from replacing instead of improving the …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … Area II. National Park III. Natural Monument IV. Habitat/ Species Management V. Protected Landscape/ Seascape … PPAs, and are eligible for partial compensation for income loss. If protection is imposed without consent of the …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove. IV. Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … surrounding areas, for example by serving as fish nursery habitat or sources of genetic diversity. Therefore KBAs, PAs … secure, replace, or compensate local communities for the loss of ES can help bolster support for a PA in local …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… (e.g., whether from a collection (ex-situ) or its natural habitat (in-situ)); ! the location where the genetic … to potential funding sources, likely causing signi!cant loss of commercial opportunities that Introduction 13 may be … means genetic material of actual or potential value. “Habitat” means the place or type of site where an organism or …