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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… challenge. Managers will generally encounter efforts from special interest groups that seek to influence government … clans or family groups, ethnic groups, gender groups and special interest groups. Every community is different and can … who work at these businesses). A World Resources Institute report has quantified the contributions of marine reserves …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities

… 1.4 Audience 3 1.5 Key definitions 3 1.6 Structure of the report 3 2. Biodiversity loss: a growing relevance for the … Investing SRI Socially Responsible Investing SSSI Sites of Special Scientific Interest (UK) UNEP FI United Nations … amounts of public bonds and public pensions, even have a special obligation to assess possibilities to integrate …
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Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)

… of finance and investment options, from their forthcoming report. Special thanks for their leadership and personal … for agricultural or forest production it also has a very special value in safeguarding lives, property and ecosystem …
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Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security

… Anshuman Saika (IUCN) and Nina Saalismaa (ProAct Network). Special thanks to Glenn Dolcemascolo (UNISDR) and Carolin … matter to disaster risk management? The Global Assessment Report 2009 highlights three underlying drivers of risk … value of local practices and knowledge; • Recognize the special role that women play as agents of change and stewards …
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GEO yearbook 2003

… in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided … principal tools for doing just this. Along with the GEO Report, published every five years, the Year Book reaches out … advances both inside and outside the UN system. The 8th Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global …
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Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches

… 2000). In 2000, the World Commission on Dams released a report, Dams and Development: A New Framework for … Topics 2000 – Natural catastrophe: the current position – special millennium issue. Munich, Germany, Munich Re Group. … governance. In some cases, legislation may create a special-purpose governmental administration at the river …
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Handbook for the Preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNR)

… in the VNR. The SG guidelines encourage countries to report on the progress in relation to all 17 SDGs. Where … office (NSO) and the relevant line ministries are of special importance, but there may also be other contributors, … more in-depth analysis of interlinkages between targets of special interest, e.g. national priorities, by means of focus …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries

… capital objectives, such as education and health. This report draws a picture of smallholder agriculture in nine … in markets. Economics studies choice and this report focuses on the choices of smallholder farmers, but … advantages, technologies and inputs. Section 3 gives special attention to labour both on- and off-farm and …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… Diversity. GBO-4, like the previous editions of the report, is an output of the processes under the Convention. … social networks.14 India: The Science Express Biodiversity Special (SEBS) is a mobile exhibition mounted on a specially … things.¹⁷² Box 11.1. Protecting inland water ecosystems: special challenges There are few targeted protected areas for …
19 Jun 2026 Literature

Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring

… 1 FAO. 2010. Global forest resources assessment 2010: Main report. FAO Forestry Paper No. 163. Rome. direct link to … Policies on sharing data must also be developed. Special consideration must be given to sensitive data, such … a central server. f. Create a policy on data sharing with special attention to personally identifiable information and …
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