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… distinguish impact avoidance, minimisation and on-site restoration measures from offsets. 8. Design offsets to … all stages of the mitigation hierarchy. 15. Apply the Ecosystem approach in all stages of the mitigation hierarchy. … and other sites of known importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services.” 2 Such choices may depend, for the …

… Biodiversity—which includes all life on earth—un- derpins ecosystem services, provides natural re- sources and … such are responsible for their impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services and how this impact might affect local … the mitigation hierarchy• (avoidance, minimization, restoration and rehabilitation, and offsets), especially the …

… concepts aimed at maintaining and restoring ecosystem integrity have been undergoing rapid development … held in Papallacta, Ecuador: “The maintenance and restoration of ecosystem integrity requires landscape-scale conservation. …

… Crosscutting and Other Issues 24 5.1 Alien Species 24 5.2 Ecosystem Approach 24 5.3 Global Taxonomy Initiative 25 5.4 … that complementarity is especially apparent for the CBD ecosystem and species-based measures, those on identification … for investigations into the species’ role 22 in habitat restoration and the relationship between antelope and cattle …

… Impacts on Health and Wellbeing 16 1.1.7 Remediation and Restoration 20 1.2 Environmental Law and Policies 22 1.2.1 … However, unsustainable use, disasters, pollution, loss of ecosystem services and the health implications of … a complex series of relationships and processes. These ecosystem goods and services are usually referred to as …

… 3 The value of forests 4 Forest protection, management and restoration 4 Challenges and opportunities 5 Aims of the … maintaining genetic resources, protecting important ecosystem functions and helping to protect many fragile human … for wilderness protection II: area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation III: area managed mainly …

… conservation is achieved through promoting protection, restoration and sustainable use of forest resources, so that … World Parks Congress, together with the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, and with the full agreement of the IUCN … clear-cut, soils eroded, biodiversity threatened and vital ecosystem processes disrupted. Protected areas have an …

… fishing is an important source of income. Consequently, ecosystem services are especially important assets for … Cross-Sectoral Collaboration4 The Tacaná Watersheds But ecosystem fragmentation, hydrological risk and water … volunteers promoting sustainable water use and watershed restoration. This initiative has since grown into an …

… in Harmony with Nature” Biological diversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. It … carbon stocks has been enhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent of …

… everywhere as the full impact of climate change on our ecosystem lifelines is felt. Small wonder that there is a … the difficulty of assigning dollar values to the wetland ecosystem’s values and benefits, goods and services. Thus, … with development aid agencies; • to establish wetland restoration projects. c) Fostering communication about …