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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… distribution, floristic composition, biogeography and protection’. Canadian Field Naturalist 109:143–171. Chapelle, … 16:237–248. Commonwealth of Australia (2000). Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations, REG …
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From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice

… in front-line health workers, neo-natal care, social protection and public advocacy campaigns (e.g. on gender … Just 27 percent of people worldwide are covered by social protection adequate to prevent life-breaking setbacks [9]. … and 2008. Some significantly increased spending on social protection, education and health even after the global …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… to respect human rights and to contribute to their protection and further fulfilment. Conservation organisations … between the enjoyment of human rights and environmental protection, broadly speaking, has been growing within the UN, … peoples; non-governmental organizations representing consumer, producer, and conservation interests; and other …
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A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… been identified that address the key identified threats. Protection of habitats, and the resources they provide, is … wetlands but also on protected sites. Effective protection of wetlands of major importance is a critical … (e.g. the recent announcement by Canada concern- ing the protection of boreal forest from logging), through national …
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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… • Different ecosystems and associated services can provide protection and reduce damages from hazards • Protection and restoration of ecosystems can be more … ecosystem-based approach to DRR (Eco- DRR) calls for the protection of ecosystems and associated services that …
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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 – 2012

… of 50 issues of Pachyderm since 1983. • Collaborating with consumer, transiting and producing nations on the ivory flows … in fighting trafficking of horn. • Increased rhino protection costs yielding reduction in value & demand … this is a good way to gain greater finances for their protection. • Capacity development to enhance protected area …
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Land and water - the rights interface

… land lordsowners. On the other hand, such type of social protection may also be found in respect of land leased for … to sale. Public health legislation and environmental protection legislation also restricts or prevents certain … through, for example, land use planning or environmental protection legislation. 3.2.3 Water rights Conditions …
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Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration

… to complement the more established approaches of forest protection. If we are to address some of the major challenges … estate of eight ITTO producer countries (and most ITTO consumer countries) now exists only as fragmented, mostly … forests to regenerate in affected areas, offering added protection to the rest of the estate while also reducing …
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Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… require  the  Arctic  sea  ice  to  provide  them  with  protection,  whilst other  species  such as  the  ringed  …   87 List of Conservation Actions:   • Land/water protection & management  • Site/area protection & management  • …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… other ecosystems; and all stakeholders concerned with the protection of lives, property and resources from the effect … fires, such as legislation on agriculture, environmental protection, and disaster management. Overall, solid forest … the security of firefighters and local communities and the protection of traditional practices. In accordance with the …
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