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The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment
… the highest proportion of threatened endemics are mainly tropical island nations. Nearly all countries have at least … species, for mammals, birds and amphibians, occur in the tropical continents - in the Neotropical, Afrotropical, and … This is related, in part, to the enormous importance of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest. For all …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… 7.2.3.5 The importance of natural-products research for tropical parasitic diseases 276 7.2.4 Summary: Removing … proposition 278 7.2.5 Losing the forest for the trees? Tropical biodiversity is a disappearing resource 278 7.2.6 … able use situations, as a way of ensuring that any ecosystem harm caused by the ‘sustainable user’ will be …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… and Restoration 17 Mine Site Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Reconstruction, Anglo American 18 The Jarrah … most plant-species-rich forests in the world outside of tropical rainforests. It has a high conservation value, is … parking. An adjacent native gallery forest and sub- tropical rainforest were left undisturbed except for the …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… as permanent pasture or which has natural plant cover; the tropical forests, the savannahs and prairies are amongst … technically complex and ecologically harmful. The major ecosystem changes it can produce sometimes result in … and environmental situation: the International Tropical Timber Agreement, established in 1983, within the …
The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… of a single species, to a count of the number of major ecosystem-types in a whole ocean. In addition to the problem … which lie in relatively unproductive areas of the tropical ocean, distant from land, and greatest abundances … in the southern part of Kermadec Trench and in some tropical trenches situated in highly productive areas (the …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… (medium confidence). Heavy precipitation associated with tropical cyclones is projected to be higher at 2°C compared … such as loss of human lives, cultural heritage, and ecosystem services, are difficult to value and monetize. 1.0 … reduce the risks to natural and managed ecosystems (e.g., ecosystem-based adaptation, ecosystem restoration and avoided …
Managing Natural World Heritage
… Cover photo: Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park / Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage site … Rights in Relation to Protected Areas • Jon Day, Director, Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use, Great Barrier … Park, SERNANP – MINAM (Peru) At the top of the highest tropical mountain range in the world, Huascarán is the crown …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… Cover photo: Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park / Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage site … Rights in Relation to Protected Areas • Jon Day, Director, Ecosystem Conservation and Sustainable Use, Great Barrier … Park, SERNANP – MINAM (Peru) At the top of the highest tropical mountain range in the world, Huascarán is the crown …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… to wintering waterfowl numbered 180. The data for Tropical Africa were published in IWRB Special Publication … way in which nutrients and pollutants are recycled in the ecosystem. It is therefore not surprising that systems of … productive ecosystems, followed by freshwater wetlands and tropical rain forests. Intensively cultivated land will …