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In Transition: Bangkok's Ivory Market
… In Transition: Bangkok’s Ivory Market An 18-month survey of Bangkok’s ivory market Kanitha Krishnasamy, Tom Milliken … CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CoPConference of the Parties … SC Standing Committee WARPA Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TRAFFIC thanks WWF …
E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems
… This learning material is part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to … and Aquifers 2.3. Threats to Groundwater and Aquifers 3. Protection of Groundwater Resources in Domestic Legislation … from aquifers often serve as habitats for various species and supply surface waterbodies with some of their …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… Notice The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression … 2016, the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region … Sea is home to a large diversity of ecosystems and species subject to considerable pressures. Its coasts account …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… Natasha Ali and China Williams With the financial support of Co-funding provided by IUCN_EPLP_83_ENG_RZ.indd 1 … Nations General Assembly UPOV International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants WHO World Health … rather than the sectoral approach (focusing on specific species, ecosystems, or sites) that is characteristic of …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Governance About the course Disclaimer The contents of the course “Introduction to Environmental Governance” do … and policy instruments that regulate environmental protection. IEG is a broad, dynamic and complex concept that … air and watercourse pollution or protection of migratory species, may affect several States, and would require …
The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. For further precision and … A of the Convention is: • Products essential for civil protection and military uses; • Products for research, … exposed to mercury through diet, mainly by eating certain species of �sh; they may also be exposed due to breakage of …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… in Asia Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure Lucy Emerton Counting coastal … Examples include fi sh, crustaceans and other marine species; fi rewood; construction materials; medicines; … 2005a,b, 2006). In Southern Thailand, mangrove coastline protection and stabilisation services are thought to be worth …
Illegal Trade in Ivory and Rhino Horn: an Assessment Report to Improve Law Enforcement Under the Wildlife TRAPS Project
… with permission. Any reproduction in full or in part of this publication must credit TRAFFIC as the copyright … bicornis, a critically endangered species, Swaziland, Africa. Photograph credit: … under the custodianship of South Africa where better protection existed; this subspecies made a persistent and …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… “The environmental, economic and social consequences of wildlife crime are profound. Of particular concern are the implications of illicit … views of UNEP. ISSUE NO 14 2 May 2014 most iconic wildlife species, but wildlife crime reaches into many natural …
Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment
… WCC-2012-Res-080-EN Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment RECOGNIZING … protected areas and in habitats containing vulnerable species such as marine mammals, and by experimental evidence … training requirements with a focus on conservation and protection; and e. work together with national and …