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GEO yearbook 2003
… America and the Caribbean, North America, West Asia, and Polar regions? How have extreme events impacted the … America and the Caribbean 27 North America 32 West Asia 37 Polar 42 The Global International Waters Assessment 47 Indian … is considered the first ever attempt to pursue integrated ecosystem management across political jurisdictions. In New …
Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes
… wild, conservation measures such as habitat protection, ecosystem restoration, and law enforcement are underway, with … a contribution from Martin D. Jenkins, 1991, 242pp. 7. Polar Bears: Proceedings of the Tenth Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, 1991, 107pp. 8. Conservation …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment and the UN convention on climate change … controversial where they relate to flagship species like polar bear, elephants or rhinos. There, decisions can be … including: – African Elephant, African Lion, Black Rhino, Polar Bear, Nile Crocodile, Vicuna and Leopard. • Different …
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
… manatees and seacows) and the Carnivoria (sea otters and polar bears and the species belonging to the Pinnipedia … the management and conservation of whales in a broader ecosystem context has, among other things, led to several … agenda of the IWC and place whaling in a broader ecosystem context. In 2001, the IWC recognized the importance …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 4 1.3 Ecosystem protection and management … 5 1.3.1 The polar … Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (1979), Polar Bear Agreement (1973), and the Convention on Biological … in protecting large transboundary ecosystems: the polar regions, mountains, and marine ecosystems. 1.3.1 The …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… land- and seascape, and relevant sectors, by applying the ecosystem approach and taking into account ecological … a range of workshops on wetlands, global warming and polar conservation, and implementation of the PoWPA Number of … a range of workshops on wetlands, global warming and polar conservation, and implementation of the PoWPA • Climate …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… areas also provide a wide range of other essential ecosystem services (Figgis et al. 2015, MA 2005). For … Central Pacific 17,414,445.1 1,876,671.8 10.8% Antarctic Polar Front 2,248,136.2 1,002,555.5 44.6% Subantarctic … very large wilderness areas are found in the Antarctic Polar Front (1 million km2, 44.6%), Subantarctic (802,858 …
The importance of adaptation and disaster risk reduction in coastal areas
… coastal defences. These may have an impact on the ecosystem services on which coastal communities depend, … of change and cause erosion of coastlines; NOTING that ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation and disaster risk … aspects of adaptation as part of the IUCN Marine and Polar Programme under the IUCN Programme 2013–2016; 2. URGES …
Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 ARTICLE 25: ECOSYSTEM SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … zones; (d) marine and coastal ecosystems; (e) glaciers and polar regions . ARTICLE 26 ECOSYSTEM APPROACH Parties shall … Seals Convention (1957), Article III(1)(d) and (e) of the Polar Bears Agreement (1973), Article 12 of the Protocol to …