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Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity

… deforestation, forest fragmentation, peatland degradation, water pollution, biodiversity loss, forest fires, and … sector to improve its environmental performance; The World Conservation Congress, at its session in Hawai‘i, United … a situation analysis of the implications for biodiversity conservation from the expansion of oil palm, and to review …
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Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions

… access. Good information is critically important to good conservation of biodiversity and there is a recognition that … the role of protected areas in maintaining urban drinking water supplies. Around a thousand paper copies were produced … and to improve access to education, health care and clean water, by 2015. The Goals include 8 goals, 18 targets and …
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International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… each party to ensure the identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to future … http://www.informea.org/terms/conservation/ … in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of …
18 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

What is Agrodiversity

… used by culturally diverse peoples, and therefore land and water resources are used for production in different ways. … species; ≠ because of the degree of human management, conservation of agrobiodiversity in production systems is … References FAO. 1996. Global plan of action for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of plant genetic …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Protection of the deep ocean ecosystem and biodiversity from the threats of sea bed mining

… RECALLING Resolution 4.031 adopted by the 4th IUCN World Conservation Congress (Barcelona, 2008) Achieving conservation of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national … and understanding of deep seabed mining; The World Conservation Congress, at its session in Jeju, Republic of …
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Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions

… (Article VIII(7)) - points of exit and entry – UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) keeps track through … (1): why not? a) subject-matter CBD Art. 1: objectives: conservation, sustainable use & fair and equitable … Measures • Ecosystem Approach • Global Strategy for Plant Conservation • Global Taxonomy Initiative • Impact Assessment …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Fact Sheet on Solutions for Wildlife-Friendly Infrastructure in Central Asia

… IN CENTRAL ASIA CMS at a glance The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also … known as the Bonn Convention, is a treaty dedicated to the conservation of wildlife beyond national borders worldwide. … lines > Power and communication lines > Oil, gas and water pipelines (including trenches during construction) > …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices

… contribution of indigenous and local communities to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity goes far … serious global problems through practices such as local conservation, sustainable use of plants and animals, and … issues such as climate change, desertification and water quality n Because of their close association to their …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… 118 ARTICLE 9 CONTRIBUTION TO CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE ........ 125 ARTICLE 10 … the living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof. � In its … of living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof and …
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The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase

… for the National Focal Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and … and disadvantages Guidance on the Integration of the Conservation of Migratory Species into NBSAPs Option 2: … legislation in place (e.g. on nature conservation, water protection, environmental planning) provides an …
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