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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… are used such as tropical moist forest, critical natural habitat or depletion of natural resources, which capture the … loss The following direct drivers have been identified: 1. Habitat change. This has been the most important direct … The four scenarios that the MA used indicate a loss in habitat, calculated with the IMAGE model, between 13–20% …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… recover. Such man- agement practices include protecting habitat (through Dhimurru’s permit sys- tem and patrols), … greenhouse gas emissions), overfishing (e.g. bycatch and habitat destruction) and marine debris (e.g. ‘ghost nets’) … to boat strikes, overfishing, ghost net en- trapment and habitat destruction outside the Dhimurru IPA on a national …
The 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. A Global Species Assessment
… Pacific. Although forests are the most important habitat type for both threatened birds and amphibians, … and on the Caribbean islands. What are the main pressures? Habitat destruction and degradation are by far the most … able to invest significant resources into conservation. • Habitat destruction and associated degradation and …
Towards Networks of Marine Protected Areas: The MPA Plan of Action for IUCNs World Commission on Protected Areas
… mainly for conservation of specific natural features IV Habitat/Species Management Area Managed mainly for … deliver the effective management needed to retain their habitat quality and species diversity. This ‘carbon’ role …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… major causes of environmental degradation include loss of habitat resulting from the increasing demand for resources … or marine. It also requires the Parties to conserve their habitat and to take ex situ conservation measures. Moreover, … and wilderness areas, national park, natural monument, habitat/species management area, protected landscape/seascape …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… pollution, marine erosion, loss of resources, and habitat destruction; and (f) provides access, as far as … Requires the borrower to seek to avoid damage to natural habitat and to take into account the views, roles, and rights … between half and two-thirds of the lake are an important habitat for many nesting bird species, such as the Great …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, reflects the original emphasis upon the conservation and wise use of wetlands primarily as habitat for waterbirds. Over the years, however, the … involved in recent years in collaborative work with UN-Habitat. At the pan-European level, the Secretariat is …
Introduction to the CMS Family - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… (dams, power lines, wind farms, fences, roads, railways); habitat loss and degradation; by- catch; underwater noise; … http://www.informea.org/terms/habitat http://www.informea.org/terms/invasive-species … wild camels and Saiga Antelopes. Negative effects include habitat fragmentation and barriers to migration routes, …