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The Funding Strategy of the International Treaty
… with extreme weather events that affect agricultural production being only an indication of what may still lie … With the goal of promoting global food security and sustainable agriculture by pursuing the objectives of conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… for providing the necessary funding that made the production of this publication “Marine plastic debris and … Gustavo Alfonso Lacera (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia), Paivi Munne (Finnish … Institute, Finland), Marion Gust (Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, France), Marine Arabidze …
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
… 9 2) Importation of feedstocks/propagules 10 3) Feedstock production 11 4) Transportation/processing 12 Acronyms 13 … 14 Acknowledgements 15 Boxes Box 1 – Roundtable on sustainable biofuels 3 Box 2 – Key definitions 5 Box 3 – Weed … development of an invasive criterion in the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (see Box 1). It is also hoped that they …
Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas
… and function, protect habitats and species, and enable sustainable use of resources. Ranging from areas zoned for … a variety of objectives. MPAs are not a replacement for sustainable ocean management. Rather, in light of the failure … threats b) Definition of criteria c) Selection of sites d) Production of supporting documentation 2) Promotion, …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. www.iucn.org About the IUCN Water and Nature … efficient, enforceable, transparent, equitable and sustainable. Getting the right parties involved early on … development to conservation, agricultural and industrial production, and the increasing urbanization of our …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. Yet, as the Millennium … Assessment LIST OF BOXES TABLES AND FIGURES Table 1.1: Production and review process of this document Figure 4.1: … as a key instrument for achieving the conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing objectives of the …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… approach to strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA, for both in situ and ex situ … provided communities with varied diets and stability in production, minimizing risks and reducing crop losses due to … of measures proposed for promoting the conservation and sustainable use of PGRFA. Certain provisions linked to …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… the inflow and reservoir functions of aquifers, for the sustainable extraction of groundwater. connectivity: the … the enhancement of the natural process of biological production in rivers, lakes and reservoirs caused by an … ensure effective water management, health protection and sustainable development. Good water policies implemented by …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … efficient, 21st century economies within the goal of sustainable development. They also form a central pillar in … of the world’s most populated areas affecting agricultural production, economic development, the environment, human …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 9. Sustainable use of the Morava-Dyje floodplain in Austria . . … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 17. Sustainable tourism – a development option for the Green … (e.g. know-how and skills); (5) practices (e.g. rituals, production systems, and knowledge transmission systems); and …