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The valuation of ecosystem services: Are the challenges too many to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem integrity?

… procedure on gas exploitation in the Wadden Sea ecosystem may illustrate this problem. In 1999, an … the costs and benefits of gas exploitation on the Wadden Sea ecosystem. Even though over a hundred services were … the negative impacts of ‘soil subsidence’, or when the sea level rises faster than expected, societal loss could be up …
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Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty

… capacity building at a national, regional and global level, to create a global network of judges and to promote … and government may be expected, from time to time, to give rise to disputes requiring judicial intervention. Among other … atten- tion focused on the integrated Mediterranean-Black Sea system); and the protection of flora and fauna, wildlife …
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Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… for the Central American Sub-region, including Mexico BCRC-SEA Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and … involved in activities at the national, regional or global level . The synergies process, which has been under … to manage hazardous wastes, including waste generated at sea, in an environmentally sound manner; 2 . To strengthen …
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Third report on the protection of the atmosphere

… (1) (b) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea explicitly referred to “energy” as a cause of pollution. … cautioned that “such dialogues might sometimes give rise to misleading conclusions, especially in the case of … to 27 September 2015 in New York and convened as a high - level plenary meeting of the General Assembly. It formally …
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… and vegetation is used as an alternative to man-made sea defences in some areas, while protection of ecosystems in … be at risk of extinction if average global temperatures rise by more than 1.5-2 degrees Celsius. Many species are … individual has a different impact on the environment. The level of this impact will depend on personal choices and may …
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Sources of international water law

… recognising the Right to a Flag of States having no Sea-coast … waterways of international concern, must not give rise to the levying of any duties whatsoever, whether … on issues that are better addressed at the sub- regional level. They shall establish, where necessary, mechanisms for …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… cookie=yes This article marks the beginning of the rise of the ecosystem services concept within the … formulated tend to support the creation of landscape-level PES systems that would maintain a naturally diverse … Countries. ICRAF. http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/SEA/Networks/RUPES/download/paper/AGouyon_RUPES.pdf This …
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The Futures of Privately Protected Areas

… a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, sea mount, marine cavern, geological feature such as a cave, … sustainable natural resource management and where low-level non-industrial natural resource use compatible with … the world conservation community has seen the promising rise of ICCAs as important additions to the world’s protected …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… regions, the Fund works at a landscape and community level to support the resilience of living diversity. More … were sobering: although more of the planet’s land and sea is under conservation management than ever before … with significant upward revisions of expected sea level rise by the end of the century if emissions continue unabated …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates

… to maintain the species throughout Its range and at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it … elaboracion de procedimientos de manejo suplementarios ya sea en favor de las poblaciones silvestres (tales como cupos … significant threat to the species, but the apparent sudden rise in illegal exports from Tanzania, and to a lesser extent …
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