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Fact sheet - The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
… from modern biotechnology that may have adverse effects on biodiversity, also taking into account risks to human health. … resulting from biotechnology may have negative effects on biodiversity and human health The Protocol also requires … response measures to be taken in the event of damage to biodiversity resulting from LMOs. The competent authority in …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Protecting food security and the environment while facilitating trade
… helped ensure food security and contributed to protecting biodiversity, as well as provided the framework for … of climate change on the environment, protection of biodiversity, and the facilitation of safe trade, among … degradation during pest invasions, impacts on biodiversity through the destruction of native flora, and …
Strengthening the World Heritage Convention
… full role in the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 and the Aichi Targets, and by … and to contribute to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020; b. regularly report to IUCN on … and stakeholders in World Heritage Sites to deliver both biodiversity conservation results, and ensure that World …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… and one that has impeded progress in combating biodiversity loss and in crime prevention. The mistake that … world governments and law-abiding citizens, and not just a biodiversity conservation niche. Interventions to tackle the … the form of illegal fishing, directly impacting marine biodiversity, food security, livelihoods and economies (see …
Vital Waste Graphics 3
… DIRECT EXPENDITURES REVENUES Loss of ecosystem services Biodiversity losses Climate change Health costs Waste … DIRECT EXPENDITURES REVENUES Loss of ecosystem services Biodiversity losses Climate change Health costs Waste … Much as climate change, damage to ecosystem services or biodiversity is often difficult to trace to its source. Waste …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… and practices of indigenous and local communities” for biodiversity conservation, the past two decades have … negotiations. The role of customary practices in biodiversity conservation is explicitly acknowledged in the … relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of biological …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… FoProBiM - Foundation for the Protection of Marine Biodiversity FUNDEMAR - Dominican Foundation of Marine … by overuse and anthropogenic impacts resulting in loss of biodiversity and loss of natural storm buffers such as corals … costs from marine debris to human health and safety; biodiversity and ecosystem services; sustainable livelihoods; …
UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015
… women, and underscores the contribution women have made to biodiversity conservation. Millennium Development Goals … energy; land use, change, deforestation and degradation; biodiversity and traditional knowledge; forestry; climate … management of land, water and living resources to maintain biodiversity and ecosystem services sustainably and …
The Durban accord
… We celebrate protected areas as places where we conserve biodiversity – for its inherent value, for its value as a … status, exposing fisheries and rich store- houses of biodiversity to overexploitation. We voice concern that … areas, prioritised on the basis of imminent threats to biodiversity, natural and cultural heritage, and with special …