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White Paper - Regional Seas Governance
… GEF-supported projects. Based on a similar geographical approach, these regional mechanisms however raise concerns … . . 13 1.2.3. Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) Mechanisms ... ........................................... . 13 1.3. Ecosystem Management Concepts ... …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… 30 IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAND-WATER-ECOSYSTEM QUALITY IN POLAR AND MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS: … 41 QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO CHARACTERIZE AND UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF WIND … 44 CONSERVATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE OASIS ECOSYSTEM OF LOIYANGALANI - PROJECT TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION …
Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management
… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … planning timeline 50 3 3 Deciding on the best management approach 57 3 4 Public engagement and participation 58 3 5 … as the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve in 2000, the new site was the first truly …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… 7. Controlling groundwater exploitation to ensure their ecosystem support function … 108 9. Ecosystem or environmental services payments … an increasing number of countries have taken a different approach to balancing socio-economic development and … that may emanate from a more integrated and balanced approach to water management. Moreover, because the green …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… activity, from the marine and coastal environments, using ecosystem-based approach and planning tools such as Integrated Coastal Zone … areas, enhancing stakeholder awareness on the value of ecosystem services and the implications of biodiversity loss. …
International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… in that they address areas belonging to a certain ecosystem type (eg wetlands) wherever they are located and … is considered. This includes species, genetic and ecosystem diversity. 5. Tracing the evolution of … also has become the call for applying an ecosystem approach in determining the boundaries of protected areas; n …
IUCN Knowledge Products. The basis for a partnership to support the functions and work programme of IBPES
… N R ed L is t o f T hre aten ed Species™ IU CN Red List of Ecosystem s measures extinction risk sites of biodiversity … science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), on 16-21 April 2012, in Panamá … sites (all encapsulated under the Key Biodiversity Areas approach). IUCN Red List data are also frequently used in …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… need for a wilderness and large landscapes and seascapes approach under the World Heritage Convention .......1 … areas also provide a wide range of other essential ecosystem services (Figgis et al. 2015, MA 2005). For … vitally important as they provide greater biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits than smaller and more disturbed …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… through focusing on the interlocking themes of knowledge, ecosystem services, negotiation and multi-stakeholder … and therefore there is a need for a step- by-step approach that gains in-country ownership over time. New … regions in the Mekong Basin. m Better understanding of ecosystem services through aquatic resources, biodiversity …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… 37 Figure 22. Progress of tuna RFMOs in implementing an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management 39 Figure 23. Summary of key … UNGA United Nations General Assembly VME Vulnerable marine ecosystem VMS Vessel Monitoring System WCFPC Western and …