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Global Land Outlook
… at the same time, is based on monocultures, genetically modified crops, and the intensive use of fertilizers and … it to indigenous peoples and local communities.8 People living in the developed world expect land ownership to be … the laboratory. One specific type of GMO is a transgenic organism which has been altered by the addition of genetic …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… system of relationship and balance between innumerable living organisms, all existing in or on the extremely thin … that are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to … management, safe use and release of genetically modified organisms, and about the protection of intellectual …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… and climate change. 13. Some peatlands that have been modified but remain ecologically valuable are subject to … longer forming peat, naturally degrading peatlands , human-modified and impacted peatlands, and restored or … to provide many of the basic needs of millions of people living in tropical coastal regions. 60. In tropical regions, …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… MITIGATION Sequestration: carbon capture and storage in living and dead vegetation in: • Forests • Grasslands • … waters 0 51.3 32,896.3 0 0 121.1 0.03 Grazing modified pastures 0 147.6 51.3 52.4 35.2 244.7 0.05 Intensive … near river deltas where fresh and salty waters mix. Also living coral reefs can reduce storm surge run-up on land by …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… using the CBD definition means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, among other … Ecosystem: a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment, … conservation, some of them potentially compatible if modified (for example, sustainable forestry, grazing of …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… framework for the management and conservation of marine living resources.2 In the EEZ, extending up to 200 nm, the … of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing’ the living resources in the 200 nm EEZ. Besides, they exercise … on natural resources including fisheries had to be modified to suit the new regime. For instance, the (at least) …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… Protected areas are usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and … cavern, geological feature such as a cave or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally … to temporarily seize any illegally acquired part of living or non-living nature belonging to the protected area …
Managing Natural World Heritage
… World Heritage sites. 5. Communities and individuals living in or near a natural World Heritage site, or likely to … values. Ib Wilderness Usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their area natural character and … organisms. 10. Data collection involving the killing of an organism should only take place when such collection is …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… World Heritage sites. 5. Communities and individuals living in or near a natural World Heritage site, or likely to … values. Ib Wilderness Usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their area natural character and … organisms. 10. Data collection involving the killing of an organism should only take place when such collection is …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… work and to an adequate standard of living. It can also address the unequal relationships of … occupational safety and health, adequate living wages, and/or training for career advancement; iv. … based on gender. Many states have also modified land and property …