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Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways

… local or national regions working together. A lack of knowledge or awareness, or the underestimation of non-native … garzetta) has been recorded, which has resulted in these indigenous waterbirds being forced from their breeding …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Project. InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … include the following sectors: Women Children and Youth Indigenous Peoples Non-Governmental Organizations Local … is crucial in the environmental field where scientific knowledge and technological capabilities are constantly …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… instruments 43 References 46 PART 2: Review of Current Knowledge of Bird Flyways, Principal Knowledge Gaps and … of the hunting activity is for sub- sistence purposes by indigenous people. In developing coun- tries as well, most if … is in the Sahel zone; for instance to counter the loss of indigenous forests with non-indigenous tree plantations which …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Issues in water law reform

… will deliver the desired biodiversity target, even when knowledge about likely responses is uncertain; Precaution - … for implementation there. They also discovered that the indigenous peasants followed the practice of collecting water … Conquest, the relationship with water of the various indigenous cultures was both religious and practical. The …
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Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… upon the type of contaminant that is being sampled and the knowledge about its distribution throughout the contaminated … stage of bioremediation Under anaerobic conditions, indigenous microorganisms are capable of partially … organic substrate, which serves as a carbon source for the indigenous aerobic soil microorganisms. Composting is a means …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… management. Additionally, it should be noted that many knowledge gaps exist regarding the different risk factors of … where it does not occur naturally (i.e. non-native, non-indigenous). BIologICAl InVASIonS the phenomenon of invasions …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… trade, is also a major threat and leads to the decline of indigenous species population. While habitat loss is the … Moreover, the invasive species often compete with the indigenous life, resulting in the disruption of the food … the unique characteristics of groundwater and the state of knowledge surrounding many transboundary aquifers, the …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals

… as "significant trade" species on the basis of knowledge readily available to the Group regarding their … but none has so far been issued. Ecuador Export of indigenous wildlife has been prohibited since 1981. Prior to … species disappeared from the environs of Addis Ababa as indigenous forest was replaced with exotic Eucalyptus (Yalden …
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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… The information in this Manual was developed from the knowledge and experience of over 30 authors, contributing … to reduce susceptibility to disease. For both wildlife and indigenous breeds of livestock, natural selection for genetic … immunity to a disease. For domestic animals, in general, indigenous breeds of livestock will have greater resistance …
17 Jun 2026 Document

In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… makers recognize the value of biodiversity and apply this knowledge to all that they do. Its core business is managing … tropical coral reefs and about half have mangroves. Our knowledge of the distribution of coral reefs and mangroves is … distances on the hulls of vessels or in ballast water. Non-indigenous sessile species have been introduced to reefs in …
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