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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… “act with prudence and caution to ensure that effective conservation measures are taken to prevent serious harm to … 1981 (article 8); 140 (f) Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment 1982 … of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 1985 (article 14 …
Redesigning future cities and related urban zones with protected area: cities, return to nature
… total protected areas designated for the purpose of nature conservation currently exceeds 160,000; ALSO CONSIDERING that … collaboration; RECALLING Resolution 3.063 Cities and Conservation adopted by the 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress (Bangkok, 2004) which addressed the …
Integrating protected areas into climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies
… change; and RECALLING that Resolution 4.076 Biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation in … policies and strategies adopted by the 4th IUCN World Conservation Congress (Barcelona, 2008) requested the IUCN … best practice in consultation with Commissions; The World Conservation Congress, at its session in Jeju, Republic of …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… mangroves and coral reefs In the front line UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge … THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE (UNEP-WCMC) is the … the United Nations Environment Programme, the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, the International Coral Reef …
Policy Brief - Bioscience at a Crossroads: Implementing the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing in a Time of Scientific Technological and Industry Chang
… Diversity (CBD) entered into force to promote the conservation of biodiversity, the sustainable use of its … cant enough to produce large fi nancial revenues to fund conservation initiatives and create incentives for biodiversity conservation. For the fi rst time, users of genetic resources …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… Cooperation is provided by: INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN-MED Parque Tecnológico de … Malaga, Spain. Copyright: © 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Reproduction of … LIST OF ACRONYMS ACCOBAMS Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea …
Fact Sheet on Migratory Birds and Energy Installations
… the African-Eurasian Region by Bureau Waardenburg, Boere Conservation Consultancy, STRIX Ambiente e Inovação and the … more than road traffi c. > Electrocution is not just a conservation issue, but also an economic one - power outages … celebration of migratory birds. It highlights the need for conservation of both the birds and their habitats. WMBD has …
Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment
… the important contribution of recreational diving towards conservation of the marine environment, through volunteer … needed; and RECALLING IUCN’s strong commitment to the conservation of marine species and habitats, as reflected in … Recommendations, for example Resolutions 4.031 Achieving conservation of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national …
What is Agrodiversity
… species; ≠ because of the degree of human management, conservation of agrobiodiversity in production systems is … References FAO. 1996. Global plan of action for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of plant genetic … of agricultural biodiversity: Trends and challenges. In Conservation and sustainable use of agricultural …
Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems
… including the fight against climate change, biodiversity conservation, prevention of food health crises, and the need … such as 3.012 Governance of natural resources for conservation and sustainable development, 3.017 Promoting … conserve biodiversity and end hunger and 3.063 Cities and conservation, adopted by the 3rd IUCN World Conservation …