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Captive breeding and ranching: The case for a new CITES mechanism for reviewing trade
… purposes is often seen as a useful conservation tool to relieve pressure on wild populations, while still allowing … • Making available to the Secretariat any relevant information TRAFFIC holds with respect to concerns about … The Lao PDR Management Authority were unable to facilitate access to the facility, which forms part of a wider …
Increase resources for biodiversity conservation research
… that the above-mentioned research could contribute to science-based policymaking and ultimately help to foster … to reducing the proportion of people with no sustainable access to clean water and basic sanitation (SDG 6); ALSO … Targets it is important that accurate scientific information is gathered and published providing guidance for …
Directrices para la Aplicación de las Categorías de Gestión de Áreas Protegidas de la UICN en Áreas Marinas Protegidas
… the IUCN Marine Protected Area Management Categories to Marine Protected Areas: a field testing report by the … L’UICN- CMAP réalise également actuellement un document d’information plus détaillé concernant le processus … (2012). Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action., IUCN, GIZ and ICCA Consortium. …
Wildlife Poaching: Africa's surging trafficking threat
… bolstering of Africa’s wildlife ranger network is needed to slow the pace of elephant and rhino killings and buy time. … elephants killed annually since 2007 has more than doubled to over 30,000.1 The trend crossed a chilling threshold in … 2013 the United States announced a $1 million reward for information on his activities. Reports indicate Keovasang …
Can carbon dioxide storage help cut greenhouse emissions?
… help cut greenhouse emissions? c A simplified guide to the IPCC’s “Special Report on Carbon Dioxide Capture & … does not conduct new research. Instead, its mandate is to make policy-relevant assess- ments of the existing … in April 2006. For additional copies, please contact UNEP, Information Unit for Conventions, International Environment …
Technical guidelines on hazardous wastes: physico-chemical treatment (d9) and biological treatment (d8)
… Foreword These technical guidelines are principally meant to provide guidance to countries who are building their … ANNEX 2 Additional Information concerning Environmental Impact Assessments … expertise. Analytical capability essential together with access to reagents. Adverse Factors Limited number of …
POPs Chemicals - Hexachlorobutadiene
… POPs Chemicals Hexachlorobutadiene Hazards and Risks to human health and the environment: HCBD is long-range transported, persistent and highly toxic to aquatic organisms and birds. It can affect food chain due … produced or used. Reference 1. Evaluation of new information in relation to the listing of hexachlorobutadiene …
Regional Sea Agreements
… part of a course in the InforMEA e-learning platform, go to https://elearning.informea.org to take the complete course … - Unit 9 - Regional Sea Agreements Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS … and sustainable use of biological diversity but also access to genetic resources. Article 18 contains the main …
The IUCN Red List Index for monitoring extinction risk
… that meaningful targets must be accompanied by indicators to track progress and hold governments accountable; … years the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species has provided information on the status and trends of the world's species, … of the Red List Index (RLI), which is now widely used to monitor trends in species' extinction risk, based only on …
Safeguarding indigenous lands, territories and resources from unsustainable developments
… biodiversity and are therefore fundamental contributors to the maintenance of such ecological services; NOTING that a … of adequate approaches, including fair and equitable access to information and meaningful participation by indigenous …