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ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests

… all biodiversity should be maintained, others that some loss is tolerable as long as forests continue to provide the … It should be possible, for example, to protect important habitat structures – such as large trees, hollow trees, dead … forest pollinators are themselves dependent on non-forest habitat outside gazetted reserves. Box 4 contains some …
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Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges

… drivers of biodiversity decline such as pollution and the loss of species habitats. More recently, the conservation … protected area, originally created to provide an intact habitat for a particular rare species, is located near a … such as levees and dams often degrade aquatic habitat by altering the natural river flow regime and cut off …
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Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group

… of shoreline erosion, regulation of coastal water quality, habitat for numerous fish species and other commercial and … high intact coastal carbon ecosystems and low rates of loss or degradation. Conservation is being discussed within … actions should be taken to ensure all intact Blue Carbon habitat is fully protected. Rehabilitation objectives should …
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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… the Convention and addressing the problem of wetland loss and degradation. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands aims … permit systems, impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific … challenges to legislators as they cover a wide range of habitat types (e.g., caves, peatbogs, inland deltas, coral …
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Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… costs that society would bear, due to the degradation or loss of ecosystems. The transition to a Green Economy has … though spiritual, recreational and aesthetic experiences. Habitat or Supporting Services: services needed for the … biodiversity benefits. Vegetation provides biodiversity habitat for many species, that in some cases can be …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … interact with many other environmental stresses, such as habitat fragmentation and loss, pollution, spread of invasive species, and overharvest. …
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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… and mutually supportive in addressing biodiversity loss. In the context of Goal 3, CITES implementation will … biodiversity. Changes in land use and climate, pollution, habitat degradation and fragmentation are among the major … for the sustainable management of the parrots and habitat by peasants, and counter pressures for the conversion …
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Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0

… 104 9.4 Statistical analysis of monitoring results 105 9.5 Habitat models (mapping habitat) 105 9.6 Population models (demographic projections) … 7 Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species. Complementarily, the …
18 Jun 2026 Literature

Guidelines for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations (Version 1.0)

… acute pressures on much of the world’s biodiversity due to loss of habitats and reduction in their quality, biological … to confirm previous occupancy, the existence of suitable habitat within ecologically appropriate proximity to proven … that are both far from current range and separated by non-habitat areas, to those involving small range extensions into …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme WFD Water … been experiencing rapid and tremendous degradation and loss in the past 50 years, destroyed by overuse, pollution … development. A Rapid Response Assessment. UNEP, UN-HABITAT, GRID-Arendal (2010). Only 2.5% of all the water on …
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