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Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… to anyone operating in a land, catchment or ocean management or spatial planning role, including conservation … vary in the degree of formal protection and the degree of management effectiveness, some decisions must usually be made … meeting biodiversity targets in the analysis. In practice, management effectiveness is difficult to measure and there is …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… by: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Publication Management: Chadi Abi Faraj Printed by: Solprint, Mijas … 61 4. Generation and management of hydrocarbon wastes ........................... … 165 4. Conclusions and priorities for management .......................................... 168 …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… threats and challenges. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management must therefore become an integral part of modern … Partnerships are needed to foster effective disaster risk management systems. Governments, international organizations, … methodology (ECLAC) DL Damage and Loss DRM Disaster Risk Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction EU European Union …
Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation
… Areas (MPAs), as provided for in IUCN’s Protected Area Management Categories and Governance types, including highly … Africa to expand their MPA coverage using the six IUCN Management Categories; RECOGNISING the progress being made by … on the sharing of benefits, measures such as area-based management tools, including marine protected areas, …
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention
… and Recommendation 4.127 Indigenous peoples’ rights in the management of protected areas fully or partially in the … rights-based approach to protected areas establishment and management; NOTING that the World Heritage Convention is … lands and resources as a result of the establishment and management of protected areas, including many areas inscribed …
Report on the technical assistance needs of developing country Parties and Parties with economies in transition for the implementation of the Basel Convention and the technical assistance available from developed country Parties and others
… identified by respondents was the environmentally sound management (ESM) of hazardous wastes (73.3%), followed by the … Africa Asia and Pacific CEE GRULAC Environmentally sound management of hazardous and other wastes 73.3% 68.8% 66.7% … National coordination (including national strategy for the management of hazardous wastes) 44.4% 56.3% 22.2% 33.3% 50.0% …
From reference levels to results reporting: REDD+ under the UNFCCC
… environmental impact and to promote sustainable forest management. iii Contents Acknowledgements vi Acronyms and … degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks … stratified area estimate SC soil carbon SMF sustainable management of forests TA technical assessment/technical …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… Ireland Michael Scoullos, European Environment Agency, Management Board Urban Boije af Gennäs, DG ENV, European … Environment Agency (EEA) Scientific Committee assists the Management Board and the Executive Director of the EEA in … SAICM Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management SDG Sustainable Development Goal SDU University of …
What is Agrodiversity
… food and livelihood security depend on the sustained management of various biological resources that are important … interaction between the environment, genetic resources and management systems and practices used by culturally diverse … and culture are integral parts of agrobiodiversity management; ≠ many economically important agricultural …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… and avoided degradation and deforestation, biodiversity management, sustainable aquaculture, and local knowledge and … efficient irrigation, social safety nets, disaster risk management, risk spreading and sharing, community-based … sustainable land use and planning, and sustainable water management) (medium confidence). {4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.5, …