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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… 6. The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Group: A Long and Successful Process for the Protection, Conservation … politically controversial. They were often based on short-term national interests that varied from country to country … the challenges of abiotic stresses such as drought, temperature and climate change. Three conditions appear …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… national parks ............................... 95 6.3.4 A long-term vision … UN Millennium Development Goals.5 These goals, including Goal Seven – to achieve environmental sustainability – are … the only boundaries established by the ocean environment, temperature gradations, and the availability of food. As a …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… pollutants’ and polluted areas), as well as a longer term system wide shift in the economy to be low carbon, … to avoid and reduce pollution in the medium and the long term. The Rio Principles and the 2030 Agenda for … • Production of odours; does not remove ammonia-nitrogen; Temperature must be maintained year-round. • Need for …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… the Greek word for life, bios, with diversity, the term biodiversity refers simply to the vast variety of life … • Climate change: Human-induced climate change is altering temperature, rainfall patterns, water availability, drought … their resilience to climate change and to ensure their long-term sustainable use as an environmental resource base …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… impact on the environment and on people’s livelihoods. The term “rights-based approach” has been used in various … Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MDG Millennium Development Goal NGO nongovernmental organization PDD Project Design … national laws, not all governments are fully engaged in long-term conservation efforts or the realization of human …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem … that the Presidio became financially self-sustaining. This goal was accomplished in 2013, mainly by renting space in the …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… I would like to congratulate the editor Gerd Winter, a long standing member of the IUCN Commission on Environmental … observed in some areas a ‘recurring pattern… [of ] long- term change in catch composition following the depletion of … fishing), land-based run-off, water pollution and by the temperature rise associated with global warming. All the …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… allocation of long‐term rights to natural resources and may take a long time to recover capital costs and generate … a major role to play in responding to climate change. While temperature rise …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… Wise Use Handbook 8, 4th edition, 2011). At its mid- term workshops in 2010, the STRP requested the prepara- tion … resource. Yet over-exploitation (where withdrawal exceeds long term recharge), often for short-term gain, has led to … is also a key chal- lenge of environmental flows. The temperature of re- Dams: good and bad During the Dams and …