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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure

… resource use. Donor contributions were assumed to reflect biodiversity conservation values. Inputs and other production … natural ecosystems containing unique and endemic biodiversity. It is also heavily utilised for hydropower. To … This is due to the fact that much of Denmark's unique biodiversity is dependent on functioning wetlands and …
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Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

… application of technology are climate-sensitive, respect biodiversity and are resilient. One in which humanity lives … drought, land degradation, freshwater scarcity and loss of biodiversity, add to and exacerbate the list of challenges … as well as forests, mountains and drylands and to protect biodiversity, ecosystems and wildlife. We are also determined …
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Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure

… levels. In the Seychelles, for example, coastal and marine biodiversity contribute up to a quarter of all employment … CJ (1993) The value of a mangrove area in Sarawak. Biodiversity and Conservation 2:359–375 Bennett EL and … CJ (1993) The value of a mangrove area in Sarawak. Biodiversity and Conservation 2:359–375 Christensen B (1982) …
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Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level

… Forests also host a great part of the planet’s terrestrial biodiversity and demand conservation and sustainable use. … into the atmosphere, but also has a negative impact on biodiversity, watershed and soil protection, and local … University Press. 5 Singh, P.P. (2008). “Exploring biodiversity and climate change benefits of community-based …
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Promotion of sustainable tourism, rural development and the value of natural heritage

… of waste, pollution, land use and fragmentation, biodiversity loss and the degradation of the geological … heritage; and NOTING that Spain has the highest level of biodiversity in Europe, and also contains a substantial … rural development and guarantees the conservation of biodiversity and geological diversity (geodiversity) as well …
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Assessing the global applicability of the concept of ancient forests as understood in European forest policy and management

… forests play a crucial role in maintaining terrestrial biodiversity; FURTHER RECALLING that forest ecosystems … these trends have significant negative impacts on forest biodiversity and the ability of forests to provide ecosystem … that ancient forests as understood in Europe have distinct biodiversity, ecological characteristics and soil types; …
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Cooperation for the conservation and protection of coral reefs worldwide

… in protecting coral reefs and marine ecosystems, and Aichi Biodiversity Target 10, which states that "By 2015, the … and functioning”; NOTING that, according to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 report, Aichi Biodiversity Target 10 has not been attained and coral reefs …
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Safeguarding indigenous lands, territories and resources from unsustainable developments

… protected areas are one of the most important tools for biodiversity conservation and that unprotected forests and … coincide with areas that hold 80% of the planet's biodiversity and are therefore fundamental contributors to … may have negative impacts including on food security, biodiversity, climate and the preservation of culture; The …
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Establishing an IUCN and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Task Force on Protected Area Friendly System

… Force on Protected Area Friendly System RECOGNISING that biodiversity plays a vital role for the survival of human … ALSO RECOGNISING the critical role of protected areas in biodiversity and geodiversity conservation, but that through … transmitted to future generations; ALSO RECALLING Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 that protected area coverage should …
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Proposing goals for the coverage of protected areas based on management certification and assessment systems

… of the 20 Aichi Targets included in the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020, and the renewed commitment embodied … should form part of “areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystems services” and that these systems … monitor the progress towards the achievement of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, including Target 11; RECOGNIZING that …
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