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Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)

… the environment and impacts of environmental hazards, like loss of ecosystem services, climate change and environmental … degradation. Air and water pollution, loss of biodiversity, land degradation, climate change, and other … and procedure for liability and redress from damage to biodiversity resulting from living modified organisms. u N E …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and … wetlands as ecosystems that are extremely important for biodiversity conservation in general and for the wellbeing of … those that would enhance the volume of flow and reduce the loss of Nile waters through comprehensive and integrated …
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Supporting implementation of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the African Agenda 2063

… and economic development plans/policies; NOTING that biodiversity has been a defining feature of Africa's history, … development, which requires, among others, reducing the loss of biodiversity, respecting rights of local communities, …
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Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste

… particular from land-based activities; ALSO NOTING Aichi Biodiversity Target 8 that "by 2020, pollution, including … levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity"; OBSERVING article 210 of the United Nations … and biodiversity, modification of the coastal line, loss of natural and cultural heritage, sedimentation of bays …
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Establishment, recognition and regulation of the career of park ranger

… is one of the most common and effective ways of conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services efficiently; ALSO … protected areas, including special measures for conserving biodiversity (as reflected in Article 8 of the Convention – … 1 and 2), by implementing strategies for reducing the loss of natural habitats and for controlling overfishing and …
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Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas

… human health consequences. Ecological impacts: They reduce biodiversity by displacing indigenous species through … the seafloor. Apart from their devastating impact on local biodiversity, the caulerpa beds impede commercial fishing and … and mariculture operations, as well as native biodiversity. Jan Haaga John Randall Charles Griffiths The …
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Strengthening the World Heritage Convention

… and extractive industries, the impacts of conflict, the loss of management capacity and a range of other threats and … full role in the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and the Aichi Targets, and by … and to contribute to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020; b. regularly report to IUCN on …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… of the world that are still exempt from problems of loss of potential sources of freshwater s u p p l y, degraded … inconsistently with: 1. Australia’s obligations under: the Biodiversity Convention; or the Apia Convention; or CITES; or … important for agricultural productivity and for the biodiversity of the tropics; (iii) Conservation and …
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An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… of the Convention, to be a concrete example for valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and for taking … and currently a Legal Adviser of the National Institute of Biodiversity in Costa Rica. Furthermore, he is Lead Counsel … to potential funding sources, likely causing significant loss of commercial opportunities that Introduction 13 may be …
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Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management

… existing work under the larger UNDP Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Project. Many lessons have been identified from … of ecosystem services through aquatic resources, biodiversity and livelihoods assessment in the Attapeu … come from environmental degradation and habitat loss. This situation is compounded by a growth in water and …
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