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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… Highway 83 Case Study 19 Engaging local researchers in science planning for Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park 84 Case Study 20 The significance of science in large marine reserves: an example from the British … with areas of high biological diversity and species new to science This fully protected site also has deep cosmological …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish … enjoyment, spiritual significance and histori- cal value, science and education; and m Supporting services, such as … of global commercial fishing activity, supporting new science and research, and boosting the global dialogue on …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… 4. Chemical risks are traditionally underestimated by science An understanding of the impact of individual and … gradually over the past 60-70 years. Nevertheless, science, driven by funding of academic traditions and … delay action on tobacco or climate change. The response of science is to do more of the same thing and polish the same …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration

… Q57, Z32. Keywords: Oceans, Sustainable Development Goals, science-policy interface, sustainable development, … offs among them. In 2015, the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Coun- cil (ISSC) published a study documenting …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… to policymakers is at the heart of strengthening the science-policy interface. An analysis of nine major pollution … a considerable time lag between the establishment of the science on pollution issues and policy action – let alone the … evidence to justify action cannot be answered by science alone. The strength of the evidence depends on the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group

… The policy working group consists of experts in coastal science, environmental policy and economics, and project … Convention. The substance and certainty of the relevant science must also be communicated through available channels … different intensity levels). The International Blue Carbon Science Working Group is currently developing a Best Practice …
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Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions

… can contribute to capacity building, education and science, but benefits can be seriously weakened if … access information sharing systems “The whole power of science is the power of shared ideas, not the power of hidden … is already paid for. For example, the US Public Library of Science’s journal Biology charges authors US$1,500 per …
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Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners

… Society saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people … At CSIRO we shape the future. We do this by using science to solve real issues. Our research makes a difference … given landscape or region. To begin, we look at the basic science of climate change. 1.2 Climate change basics Our …
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Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… Centre, University of British Columbia, Centre Faculty of Science, Lisbon and the German Centre for Integrative … collections and obser- vations, including through citizen science networks; however, much data and information remain … and capacity remain obstacles TA R G ET 1 9 Knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Environmental Governance

… major groups and stakeholders, UNEP helps to bridge the science and policy gaps by keeping the state of the global … priorities. The sub-programme has four key goals: • Sound science for decision-making: UNEP aims to influence the … From providing decision- makers with access to sound science to enhancing global and regional cooperation, UNEP …
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