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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… natural assimilation thresholds negatively affect biodiversity and natural capacity for regeneration. This is … higher that the natural rate of renewal, which reduces biodiversity and weakens the ecosystems’ capacity to … or interest of local communities to act as “guardians of biodiversity”, they do not cast doubts on the proposition …
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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… result in a depletion of ecosystems linked to a loss of biodiversity and natural habitats as well as displacement of … of water will decrease and that there will be a loss of biodiversity which is expected to have fundamental impacts on … medical and pharmaceutical products provided by nature. Biodiversity loss as a result of potential adverse impacts of …
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Principles and Guidelines on Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Protected Areas

… resource use, and control systems, as a means of enhancing biodiversity conservation. In WCC resolution 1.53, IUCN has … responsibilities for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources contained in them; and be … integrate traditional knowledge and practices relevant to biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, and tools …
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Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… {3.4.5, Figure SPM.2, Box 3.5} B3. On land, impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, including species loss and … of 2°C (medium confidence). Impacts associated with other biodiversity-related risks such as forest fires, and the … warming to 1.5°C is projected to reduce risks to marine biodiversity, fisheries, and ecosystems, and their functions …
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Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement

… con el Sector Privado Responsible Unit IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme Developed by IUCN Business and Biodiversity Programme Subject (Taxonomy) Private Sector, … 2006 For further information contact: Business and Biodiversity Programme ++ 41 22 999 0104 Email: …
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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … system. Principle 7 on Conservation specifies criteria on biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, buffer zones, ecological … by introduced species is the second greatest threat to biodiversity after habitat destruction. Invasive species …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… poor, enhance long- term and equitable conservation of biodiversity and ensure the sustainable supply of … growth, environmental quality, human well-being as well as biodiversity conservation. It has promoted this vision among … the ecosystem and collating and sharing information on biodiversity and restoration to community-based organizations …
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Governance of the Mediterranean Sea : Outlook for the legal regime

… of fisheries resources, and conservation of marine biodiversity. After briefly reviewing the basic principles … protection, it can be defined as a zone for marine biodiversity and fisheries conservation, and the protection … Convention. Also, a unified approach to fisheries, biodiversity con- servation and mineral resources development …
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International Aspects of Implementation

… climate change, water and waste management, chemicals and biodiversity management. In addition, developing a common … future Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets will improve the potential take up of … mechanism for CMS and its instruments but it does fund biodiversity projects and activities on biodiversity and the …
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Aquaculture - site selection and site management

… information to reach decisions aimed at avoiding biodiversity loss. This can be overcome through the … environmental impacts (e.g. changing water quality and biodiversity), changes in employment, and similar economic … secure the ecosystem attributes and objectives relating to biodiversity, productivity, health and resilience and …
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