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GEO yearbook 2003
… species at breeding sites, and reducing disturbances, habitat loss and pollution. The seventh meeting of the … negative (Figure 2) (UNDESA 2004). According to UN-HABITAT: “if nothing is done to check the current trend, the … lives of at least 100 million slum-dwellers by 2020 (UN-HABITAT 2004). While the international community has pledged …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… as a cave, or a living feature such as an ancient grove IV Habitat/species management area: Areas to protect particular … taking action on various issues, including resource use, habitat maintenance and restoration, etc. The term “active … species etc.); • maintain diversity of landscape or habitat and of associated species and ecosystems; • be of …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The conservation case
… is behind nearly all the major threats to biodiversity. Habitat destruction and degradation is the biggest threat … on the y-axis can be measured through currencies such as Habitat Hectares or species population sizes. N et Im p ac t … for NNL of biodiversity for projects that affect natural habitat and a net gain of biodiversity for projects that …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… desertification threatens the food supply. UN Habitat 2003 reported that more than 180 million people in … 95 10.4.1 National law 96 10.4.2 International law 97 10.5 Habitat Protection (including Wetlands) 98 10.5.1 National … disruption of breeding or feeding. The protection of habitat obviously places potentially great limits on land …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and … the Sar- gasso Sea as an EBSA based on the unique habitat provided by its abundant sargassum seaweed.95 Since … visitor value guarding a specific natural monument. IV Habitat/Species Management Area: Area managed with the aim of …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… application of the mitigation hierarchy. No two areas of habitat or species populations are identical, and therefore … actions need to address more than one species and habitat affected by a project and be designed to support … on the ground with respect to species composition, habitat structure, ecosystem function and people’s use and …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and … into coastal waters and remove, alter, or destroy natural habitat. Pollution also affects the protection of marine and … of animals outside boundaries because of continuous habitat or inadequate size of reserve. While management …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… landscapes in Africa, characterized by high levels of habitat and species diversity, endemism, ecological inter- … growth and large-scale developments have caused major habitat loss as wild lands are converted to TRAFFIC report: … unique biodiversity and is characterized by high levels of habitat and species diversity, endemism and ecological …