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Protecting the world's greatest salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska from large-scale mining

… habitat for more than 29 fish, 40 mammal, and 190 bird species; AWARE that the Bristol Bay watershed also contains … Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; COMMENDING the United States Environmental …
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Observing protected area norms in the Wild Heart of Europe

… and CONSIDERING Article IV of the Convention on Migratory Species, which encourages Parties to conclude agreements for … Areas, to contribute to the protection of wide- ranging species, regional ecological processes and migration routes; …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… to remedy environmental injury: the extinction of a species of fauna or flora, erosion, loss of human life and … extends to combating the introduction of exogenous species into an ecosystem. Article V(4) of the 1976 … all measures necessary to prevent the introduction of species, alien or new, into an international watercourse …
15 Aug 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events

… of tiny coral polyps. Home to a quarter of all marine species, and providers of eco-tourism livelihoods, coral … providing a home for 200,000 large mammals and 400 bird species during that region’s parched winter season. 5. …
15 Aug 2026 Document

Responsible renewable energy sources

… of mitigating direct negative impacts on habitats and species where they occur; The World Conservation Congress, at … and on habitats of especially sensitive and vulnerable species; undertake effective mitigation measures, which may …
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Take greater account of the ocean in the climate regime

… adverse effects of climate change on ecosystems and marine species, notably through sea level rise, increased sea … spread of coral reef bleaching, range changes of marine species and storm surges; RECOGNISING the key role played by …
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Cooperation for the conservation and protection of coral reefs worldwide

… and are home to around 25% of all known marine species and occupy only 0.2% of the world’s ocean floor; … projects for coral reefs and globally important species, in particular aiming to reduce anthropogenic …
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Avoiding extinction in limestone karst areas

… found in such areas; FURTHER CONSIDERING the likelihood of species extinction resulting from certain developments, for … and the cave areas; RECOGNISING that causing global species extinctions, or actions that would result in an …
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Establishing an IUCN and World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Task Force on Protected Area Friendly System

… chemicals, the introduction of monocultures and alien species with high economic value, disturbance from excessive … poses negative impacts for the survival of endangered species), illegal hunting, reclamation, and road and dam …
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Marine plastic litter and microplastics

… animals – for example, by entanglement in debris. Many species of birds ingest smaller pieces of plastic. Plastics … have been documented in many habitats and in over 100 species and can impact an organism at many levels. …
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