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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… of the Committee for Scientific Standards covers the full diversity of ecosystem types and geographical regions. … environment, reducing habitat quality or abiotic niche diversity for component biota; and (D) disruption of biotic … W. J. and Shapcott, A. (2012). ‘Will climate change, genetic and demographic variation or rat predation pose the …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… in Independent Countries, the Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of … of the environment; promote the fair and equitable use of genetic resources associated with land, fisheries and forests …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… and Wildlife Conservation CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CNPPA Commission on National Parks and Protected … harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural … The wealth of landscape, ecosystem, species and genetic diversity make this an area of interest for …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… the water cycle According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), an “ecosystem” is “a dynamic complex of … from ecosystems (e.g., freshwater, food, fibre, fuel, genetic resources, biochemical, natural medicines, and … or buy food products. For example, aquatic species provide genetic and biochemical resources invaluable for health and …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… dedicated to backing the stewards of biocultural diversity. In partnership with Indigenous Peoples and … and community level to support the resilience of living diversity. More information can be found at … occupied by the species, and maximize intra-species genetic diversity and thus options for local adaptation and …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… over time, these places sustain biological and cultural diversity, as well as being valuable in many other ways. We … unique biodiversity (ecosys- tems, species and genetic diversity) • conserve Madagascar’s cultural heritage … breed was kept pure. Infield (2002) found only taurine genetic markers on the Y chromosome. Despite centuries of …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… 3. The value of wild resources 6 Box 4. Food security and diversity from Laotian forests 7 Box 5. Effects of irrigation … IUCN World Parks Congress in 2003 affirmed that biological diversity should be conserved for its local values as much as … trade • access and benefit- sharing related to genetic resources • research to improve farm productivity …
Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural … a pool of water-based or water-dependent species, genetic resources and landscapes for future possible uses, … throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… with adaptation (IPCC, 2007). The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has also recognized the role of protected … medicines • Shelter • Agrobiodiversity • Pharmaceuticals • Genetic material x According to Colls et al., 2009, … of specific crop and livestock varieties, maintaining genetic diversity of crops and livestock, and conserving …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… bald eagles by harassing them. Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Marina Point Dev. Associates, 434 F. Supp. 2d … for wildlife, and the conservation of valuable plant genetic resources for agricultural and medicinal purposes. … or products thereof), (2) scientific specimens of plant genetic material (including roots, seeds, germplasm, parts, …