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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources

… i.e. development of new variations within non-human species through genetic modification techniques (e.g. transfer of a genetic trait out of one species and put into another);  Biosynthesis, i.e. use of … habitat damage in collection of samples, particularly in vulnerable marine ecosystems such as cold water corals or …
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Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms

… Layer, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Basel Convention … at how the changes in prices affect the use of energy by vulnerable groups and how the mix of fuels they use changes. … direct welfare support to poor households that were most vulnerable to increases in energy bills. Such a system was …
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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting

… layer. (2) Utility in the management of non indigenous species which are pests of plants (such as some invasive … The F-ratio relative to the within unit mean square is vulnerable to the confounding of treatment and unit effects, … USA alone, four million jobs depend on forests that are vulnerable to the ALB. The IPPC introduced ISPM 15: 2009 …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation

… project teams and action groups, focusing in particular on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of … Law CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CMS Convention on the … border regions and their inhabitants may be particularly vulnerable to encroachment, dispute and armed conflict, which …
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Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers

… of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems (CBD, Article 2). Collaboratively … with particular attention to the needs of women and vulnerable and/or disadvantaged groups; • is free of external …
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Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee

… birds · Reproductive toxicity birds · Other 4.2.2. Aquatic species · Fish · Invertebrates · Algal species · Aquatic plants · Other 4.2.3. Honey bees and other … 5.1. Terrestrial vertebrates · Mammals/birds 5.2. Aquatic species · Fish/invertebrates/algal species/aquatic plants …
25 May 2026 Document

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… Transboundary wetland conservation 4.4.3 Transboundary species conservation 4.4.4 Regional cooperation and … the water and primary productivity upon which countless species of plants and animals depend for survival. They … be considered internationally important if it supports vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered species or …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… It falls within the tropical rainforest zone with various species of the mangrove swamp vegetation, although the … such as chemicals, changes in land use, disease, invasive species or climate change Risk assessment is a scientific … some metals vaporize, reacting to form other metal species, while less volatile metals remain with the soil …
25 May 2026 Document

Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide

… as individuals and populations and in the longer term as species and ecosystems. It has been forecast that the global … necessary to conserve biological diversity, including species diversity, genetic diversity within species, and … to protect small holder land users from evic- tion, as vulnerable occupiers, and ensure that they are not …
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Water Management and Stewardship

… lowered pollution emissions and healthier freshwater species; generally includes the array of water-related … and monitoring, water stewardship initiatives are vulnerable to corrupt behaviours, capture, and manipulation … to lower bills and extend the assistance it provides to vulnerable customers who may be struggling to pay their …
25 May 2026 Literature