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IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets

… mitigation hierarchy, supports mitigation actions at the right ecological scale, recognises cumulative effects and … investors requiring biodiversity offsets as a condition to access credit, and by civil society encouraging developers to …
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The valuation of ecosystem services: Are the challenges too many to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem integrity?

… of the option to fish or bird watch in the future, or the right to bequest those options to your grandchildren. It also … Discounting reflects the opportunity costs of not having access to money or any other benefits immediately. It … of view, discounting future costs and benefits is the right way to approach the problem of time preference – at …
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The ecosystem approach: Five steps to implementation

… and other local inhabitants — have been negotiating the right to manage coral reefs and associated fishing areas … in other places. The institutional frameworks governing access to, and benefits from natural resources are … are now kept permanently on farm while others are sent right out of the area for much of the year. Step D: Case …
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Reference Guide - European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations

… of the language they speak. Section 2 explains how you can access these scientific names. • Read the instructions … the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations* *Letters in bold to the right of the diagram highlight stages explained in more … shall only be valid for one month. 3.3.9.5 Where can I access information on Negative Opinions and import …
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Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat

… cally lowered through effective social marketing. With the right combination of high-profile campaigners, resonant …
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Volta River Basin Ghana & Burkina Faso - Transboundary water management through multi-level participatory governance and community projects

… resources promoted integrated basin management, equitable access, water for nature and international cooperation. That … communities into decisions-making processes which scale right up to the regional level governance mechanisms. LOCAL … and rice cultivation. An estimated 1,137 people now have access to water for dry-season farming; m Approximately 16 …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… in reservoirs appears twice in this image, in the upper right and at the bottom. In both cases, the water appears … between Tolmitah and Qaser Libya that will provide vehicle access to this inaccessible part of the coastline, … The area is well conserved thanks to lim- ited human access. It is an important site for sea turtle nesting, with …
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The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… an on-line questionnaire. For those with limited internet access, the questionnaire was also distributed by e-mail or … would be required as would better opportunities for trade, access to environmentally sound technologies, a greater … to improve conservation capacity, engage donors to gain access to greater financial resources for the conservation of …
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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… impact mainly on sectors such as energy, agriculture, access to drinking water and sanitation. For example, the … and adaptation priorities (Ziervogel, et al., 2014) • Access to knowledge and information in a manner that is … USA, pp. 1199-1265. Oldfield, S. and Olwell, P. 2015. The Right Seed in the Right Place at the Right Time. BioScience …
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The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities

… regulatory requirements of provider countries related to access and benefit-sharing of traditional knowledge …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity