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… char- coal trade alone involves an annual revenue loss of at least USD 1.9 billion to African countries. With … &Schmidly, D. J. (eds.), Latin American Mammology.History, Biodiversity and Conservation.University of Oklahoma Press, … 2,972 great apes could have serious consequences for the biodiversity of key regions, given the important role great …

… Forests also host a great part of the planet’s terrestrial biodiversity and demand conservation and sustainable use. … to factors like vegetation layer, fauna, and soil, or the loss of carbon stocks on remaining forest land) make up an … into the atmosphere, but also has a negative impact on biodiversity, watershed and soil protection, and local …

… application of technology are climate-sensitive, respect biodiversity and are resilient. One in which humanity lives … drought, land degradation, freshwater scarcity and loss of biodiversity, add to and exacerbate the list of challenges …

… local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. … the role of the Convention in protecting the planet’s biodiversity and in positioning the worlds’ most iconic … iv v Foreword As the global climate change and biodiversity crises accelerate, the importance of protecting …

… and Plant Health Inspection Service (of the USDA) BLg Biodiversity Liaison Group CABI Centre for Agriculture and … and applied in order to preserve the environment and its biodiversity. This study attempts to explore the benefits of … dollars) to eradicate over a four year period. The loss associated with the ban on international trade to …

… form a central pillar in The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) which UNEP hosts and which dovetails with … been experiencing rapid and tremendous degradation and loss in the past 50 years, destroyed by overuse, pollution … spurred desertification.32 The modification and loss of biodiversity and ecosystems and the propagation of invasive …

… company, predicted in 2003 that the global economic loss due to extreme weather events would reach US$30 billion … Conservation 91 10.1 Introduction 91 10.2 Protecting Biodiversity 92 10.2.1 National law 92 10.2.2 International … ecological damage seen around the world includes: • Biodiversity loss • Pollution of water and consequent public …

… that are most vulnerable and threatened by habitat loss and degradation, and thus in need of urgent priority … c) the capacity to act as a reservoir of regional/global biodiversity; d) the capacity to act as a carbon store; e) … marshes). 24. Wet grasslands support specific biodiversity, comprising rare and threatened plant and animal …

… producers to markets) and lowering economic capacity (e.g. loss and/or disruption of educational opportunities). … fisheries 0.05 – 0.8 Tourism 4.8 – 10.8 Habitat 0.2 – 0.5 Biodiversity * Nonuse values * Impact on mangroves * Impact … change is likely to reduce local and regional coral biodiversity as sensitive species are eliminated, and with it …

… the value of Category V protected areas in conserving wild biodiversity, in bio-regional planning, in sustaining local … cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature” (art.1). Therefore, “the defence … Republic of the Congo and Tanzania (Harmon 2002). The loss of languages is perhaps the most striking and …