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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 6 - Reservoirs of biodiversity
… many wetlands are extremely rich in biodiversity and many species of plants and animals are completely wetland … or construction), climate change, pollution, the spread of invasive ‘alien’ (non-native) species and over- exploitation … of resources (e.g. overfishing). The introduction of invasive alien species has caused local extinctions of native …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… biodiversity features. Additional biodiversity data e.g. species, ecological processes Ecological infrastructure or … land cover change, overharvesting, water abstraction, invasive alien species) – What is the ecological condition of … ecosystems be focused? (e.g. through the removal of invasive alien species or rehabilitation of wetlands) ● Which …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… llama and guanaco, as well as a number of non-ungulate species. Many pastoralists keep a range of different species … rotation intensive livestock grazing by pastoralists on invasive grass species has been found to be of critical … transhumance to mountain grazing zones66. The spread of invasive alien species is a significant threat in many …
Vessel-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… lost cargo and equipment, sewage, garbage, fumes and invasive exotic species. Oil pollution comprises about 71% of vessel-based … http://www.informea.org/terms/invasive-species 2. International Maritime Organization An …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… on human health, agriculture, drinking water and aquatic species. However the effluent—if properly collected and … they can promote indigenous biodiversity or become an invasive species. 7 by energy developments such as oil and … overexploitation of natural resources and the spread of invasive alien species facilitated through global trade, both …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… in a proposed protected area to conserve rare baobab tree species © Nigel Dudley Back: New Caledonia © Dan Laffoley … is managed mainly through poaching controls and removal of invasive species; islands in the Archipelago National Park in … for ancestors etc.; To allow for low-impact minimally invasive educational ● and scientific research activities, …
European charter on hunting and biodiversity
… 3.4 Principle 4 – Maintain wild populations of indigenous species with adaptive gene pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … can be adversely impacted by either the introduction of invasive alien species, or human selection for traits which … Deter the release of new alien species that could become invasive and/or negatively effect native fauna or flora; - 19 …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting
… layer. (2) Utility in the management of non indigenous species which are pests of plants (such as some invasive alien species). (3) Contribution to the protection … must assure a level of security appropriate to preventing invasive species from becoming established in new areas. The …
Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions
… Site-specific • 1971 Ramsar •1972 WHC Species-specific •1973 CITES •1979 CMS Holistic approach … Assessment • Assessment, Monitoring and Indicators • Invasive Alien Species • Liability and Redress - Article … Protected areas • Rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems • Invasive alien species (h) Art. 9: ex situ conservation Art. …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… large-scale ecological processes with characteristic species and ecosystems, which also have environmentally and … which face significant threats from habitat loss, from invasive species and, increasingly, on climate change. It … purposes, for example wildlife conservation, controlling invasive species, managing and promoting tourism, educational …