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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 2.3 Conservation areas 10 3. … Annex 1 and include critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable species.43 These definitions reflect those of the … are facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable species are species that are facing a high risk of …
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 … objectives44. There are certainly cases of more vulnerable ecosystems such as the Trans- Himalayan grasslands … plant species richness than wild graziers45. In these more vulnerable ecosystems careful management is needed to avoid …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… of the mitigation hierarchy. No two areas of habitat or species populations are identical, and therefore some … and/or ecosystems into the IUCN Red List Categories of Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered, Extinct in the … (for example because they are more irreplaceable and vulnerable) than those affected by the development project …
Collaboration for resilience: How collaboration among business, government and NGOs could be the key to living with turbulence and change in the 21st century
… prosperity brings, we face as a result climate change, species extinctions, fisheries collapse or, in a more … The plan prioritises actions needed to build resilience in vulnerable parts of the city, including coastal protection … with the agro-pastoralist Sukuma people in the region vulnerable to water and fuelwood shortages and suffering …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… . . 50 New Zealand: Precautionary principle and endangered species . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 … enhance participation. It also requires that economically vulnerable local communities are able to participate in the … Maui dolphins live close to the coast and are particularly vulnerable to ship-strike and to getting snared in nets. The …
Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… the nutritional status and food security of the poor and vulnerable, as well as sustainable development and poverty … in the world is not only a matter of assisting the vulnerable, but is above all an ethical imperative determined … the scope and extent of the direct contribution of wild species and natural ecosystems to the food security of both …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… Climate Change Convention 60 1.3 Convention on Migratory Species 61 1.4 Ramsar Convention 63 1.5 World Heritage … the species population or community so it is not so vulnerable to the effects of fragmentation. In some instances … direct and indirect climate change impacts. Particularly vulnerable are aquatic freshwater habitats, wetlands, …
Monitoring and management of unselective, unsustainable and unmonitored (UUU) fisheries
… and invertebrates formerly regarded as bycatch or 'trash' species and discarded, but which now are retained for … to take precautionary action to protect the environment, vulnerable marine ecosystems and ecosystem functioning; c. … of ecosystems, and special measures for the protection of vulnerable marine species and habitats, as well as …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… of water scarcity and climatic variability. Dryland species show many remarkable adaptations to water stress, … by thorny savannahs with a great diversity of grass species. Semi-arid areas have the highest human population … to offset this impact, whereas less wealthy nations remain vulnerable. On the other hand, investment strategies …
Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP
… the needs and capacities of present generations of all species with those of the future. Combining the two … asked to pay particular attention to persons belonging to vulnerable and marginalized groups. It also urged development … by those segments of the population who are already in a vulnerable situation …”; recognizes that “effective …