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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
… Thus, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) seeks to ensure that no wildlife species becomes or remains subject to unsustainable … decades. The first accords aimed at protecting particular species, for example of fauna. Earlier agreements also dealt …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ – Regional Assessment W E S T E R N A F R IC A … IN WESTERN AFRICA The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ – Regional Assessment Smith, K.G., Diop, M.D., … the group which, as such, has been widely used as an indicator for wetland quality in Europe, Japan, the USA and …
Illicit wildlife trafficking: An environmental economic and social issue
… views of UNEP. ISSUE NO 14 2 May 2014 most iconic wildlife species, but wildlife crime reaches into many natural … Interventions to tackle the illegal trade in threatened species have focused traditionally on reducing the supply of … it is no surprise that reducing demand for endangered species is now receiving previously unseen levels of …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… over wetlands and wetland resources (including migratory species). In several countries, jurisdiction is divided … impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific measures … for the conservation and management of protected areas and species; • regional conservation instruments (including …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… . . . . . . 205 Appendix 1 Common and Scientific Names of Species Cited in the Text . . . . . . 241 Index . . . . . . . … so as to ensure correct ecosystem functioning, as well as species distribution and survival. It would be foolish to … been designed, are part of the solution to human and other species survival, but certainly not THE (only) solution. …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (known as CITES – adopted in … 2.0 • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) • International Convention for the Prevention … negotiations, without detailed elaboration, but with an indicator of timelines. Subjects covered here are detailed in …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), IUCN Member organisations, … state of natural World Heritage globally, but also as an indicator of our ability to address global conservation … The IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 provides the first indicator of whether we are on track for meeting the 10-year …
The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase
… Points for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and its Instruments Book: Unit … plan Option 1: Full integration of Migratory Species into the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action … on the Integration of the Conservation of Migratory Species into NBSAPs Option 2: Stand-alone National …
Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming
… On land, impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems, including species loss and extinction, are projected to be lower at … pending IPCC SR1.5 SPM-10 Total pages: 33 B3.1. Of 105,000 species studied,9 6% of insects, 8% of plants and 4% of … risks such as forest fires, and the spread of invasive species, are lower at 1.5°C compared to 2°C of global warming …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ENIA Ecological network … whether partial or full, of specific sites, ecosystems, or species habitats; indicate their potential impact on the … part of a transboundary marine protected area, specific species protection, special status under international law …