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World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 3: Wetlands sustain lives. How can we take care of them?

… Yet worldwide, wetlands are in alarming retreat; at least 64% of them have disappeared since 1900. Mismanaging … by typhoon Haiyan, the deadliest tropical cyclone in the country’s history. in 2016, a new nature- and …
21 Jun 2026 Document

ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture

… (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ABS Elements). Developed by a Team of Technical and Legal Experts on Access … crops and domestic animals, diversity within species is at least as important as diversity between species and has been …
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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance

… part of HIVOS or IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area, or of its authorities, or … gained prominence on the international scene, in word at least if not always in deed. With a view to promoting gender … control over their resources. Modern crop varieties are developed to increase productivity and production, whereas …
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Recent debates on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction, including marine genetic resources

… on the Law of the Sea. Recent debates indicate, at least, that States are conscious of the need to tackle these …
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Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems

… on the part of IUCN concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … of an ecosystem good at the expense of another good for at least three reasons : • Risks of discrimination : The … It may happen that the good or service that is developed is not the one that has the highest economic value …
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European charter on hunting and biodiversity

… Resident hunting is conducted by hunters within their country of residence, and most commonly in the area where … components of biodiversity as laid down in the CBD, and as developed by the Addis Ababa Principles and Guidelines for … for conservation as well as for stakeholders. Costs are least when minimal administration is combined with maximum …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… part of IUCN or Med-INA concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or … and consultation Robert Wild 225 Sacred natural sites in developed countries Thymio Papayannis 235 Some thoughts on … is a haven of bio- diversity, at the regional level at least, thanks to its higher precipitation, several …
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International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… respected by the World Heritage Convention. However, the country hosting a heritage site has both rights and … town-planning or landscape design; bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law

… of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or … still of significance. Many of these basic principles were developed during the later part of the nineteenth century. … human rights tribunals, good drafting practice at the very least should coincide with what seems both fair and …
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Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas

… primary management objective(s), which should apply to at least three-quarters of the protected area – the 75% rule. … organisations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … of tools for measuring, modelling and valuing ES have been developed in recent years. These include written step-by-step …
21 Jun 2026 Literature