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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… of water scarcity and climatic variability. Dryland species show many remarkable adaptations to water stress, … by thorny savannahs with a great diversity of grass species. Semi-arid areas have the highest human population … that are significantly shaped by herds of grazing ungulate species. • Hyper arid lands have at least 20 times greater …
Oceans Full of Plastic
… global convention specializing in the conserv ation of species, their habitats and migration routes, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (also known as CMS or Bonn … to con serve terrestrial, aquatic and avian migratory species throughout their range. (www.cms.int) Concluded under …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (known as CITES – adopted in … 2.0 • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) • International Convention for the Prevention … and 1978) • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (known as the Bonn Convention – …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… management, biosphere reserves, protected areas, species conservation plans, but IEM can successfully … such as biosphere reserves, protected areas, and single-species conservation programmes, as well as other approaches … and resilience depends on a dynamic relationship within species, among species and between species and their biotic …
Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… teams and action groups, focusing in partic ular on species and biodiversity conser va tion and the manage ment … Box 5.5. (Courtesy Ahmad Reza Siapoosh) Certain wildlife species are sacred to local people throughout West Africa. … mosaics” are often neces sary for the survival of species requiring multiple habi tats (e.g. for shelter, …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… Examples include fi sh, crustaceans and other marine species; fi rewood; construction materials; medicines; … nursery, breeding sites and shelter to various animal species. • Option values. The premium placed on maintaining a pool of landscapes, species and genetic resources for future possible uses which …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… IntroductIon XVIII 2 3 some emblematic, rare or important species. Today, such possible MPA objectives also include the … of an observed degradation of specific environments and species.In turn, such observed degradation is often the … key ecosystems (such as the spawning grounds of commercial species) or Why should we conserve? Why through MPAs? …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Standard Setting Process Factsheet,
… IPPC and invasive alien species + Invasive alien species can have a devastating impact on terrestrial, marine … preventing the spread and introduction of invasive alien species (pests) affecting plants and plant products. The …
Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification
… suitable climatic conditions and appropriate sites for the species currently farmed. The aquaculture sector also faces a … principles for those in Europe who are producing live species through aquaculture. The code does not seek to distinguish between species or the types or scales of farms found within the …