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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals
… goals” could include limiting climate change, joint global management of environmental resources, containing infectious … of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and lessening the risk of species extinction are examples of goals making slow … these problems (e.g. habitat protection in order to lower risk of species extinctions), while others could focus on …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… on the environment 11 3.1 Control of pollution and waste management 11 3.2 Military and hostile activities 12 4. … species are species that are facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Endangered species are species that are facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable species are …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 4 1.3 Ecosystem protection and management … knowledge. The Parties shall apply, where necessary, risk assessments and environmental impact assessments and … respect to a shared natural resource that may create a risk of significantly affecting the environment of another …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… more of the planet’s land and sea is under conservation management than ever before (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN 2016, Watson … unabated (DeConto and Pollard 2016) as well as increased risk of drought and extreme storms (Hansen et al. 2015). … 2010, Ricketts et al. 2010) and contributing to disaster risk reduction (Dudley et al. 2013). In addition to providing …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… its underlying causes through enhancing sustainable range management, improving range vegetation cover quantitatively … of Planning and International Cooperation DRR Disaster Risk Reduction MTA Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities EIA … This means that the traditional pastoral systems are at risk and about 250,000 of inhabitants (5%of Jordan’s …
Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems
… III.2.1 Step one : Analysis of policy processes and management objectives................ III.2.2 Step two: … of these studies have made the actors involved in wetlands management and conservation eager to further understand the … method come from the hypothetical bias which indicates a risk of having answers that do not reflect the real stakes, …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… the U.S. Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats. 6 … and transnational crime networks, and increases the risk of transmitting emerging infectious diseases, such as … Task Force (FATF) 40+9 Recommendations, 20127 • High-risk and non-cooperative Jurisdictions8 • Improving Global …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… national and potentially even international security at risk. It is a serious issue that affects us all. The illegal … low levels of enforcement effort expended and thus little risk of being apprehended. Even if caught, legal penalties … their fins. ● Illegal fishing undermines both fisheries management and sustainable development. The estimated global …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… 7.4 in Thematic Work Area 6 (Wetlands and Water Resources Management) includes a review of the role of wetlands in … many examples of floodplains significantly reducing flood risk down- stream (Acreman et al. 2003). Wetlands with a … soaking up water during rainfall (thus reducing flood risk) and releasing it slowly during dry periods (thus …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… 9 2.3 Information sharing and knowledge management 12 2.4 Tools, equipment, training 13 2.5 … to. Monitoring is particularly useful in regard to high-risk industries or practices. A criticism often levelled at … aggregates twice a week. In Kenya where there is a high-risk, audits are conducted regularly; where the risk is low …