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Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide

… of trade in forest products is due to several factors: population growth, economic development, export-led production, and the … newer, more de- structive, technology, pressures from population growth, more movement of invasive alien species, …
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Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)

… Ecosystems Figure 3. Probability density functions for the population and ecosystem variables that measure proximity to … (c-e), and ecosystem collapse (f-h). For species, the population threshold that defines extinction is known with … The inclusion of generic drivers such as human population growth or economic factors is not recommended. Figure 7. A …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… that promote and enable a radical decoupling of economic growth from natural resource consumption and environmental … regularly practised outdoor sports compared to the general population (De Pretto et al. 2015). In both cases, the groups … quality factors, the social costs of each pollutant and population density in the municipality in which the facility …
18 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… a context of complex social and environmental changes. Population growth, often concentrated in the developing world, will … will be more mouths to feed and greater energy needs. Population growth will also lead to reduced water quality …
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The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries

… of Senegal, accounting for about 10% of the national population or 20% of the country’s rural population (MEF, 2001a). Kolda is one of the poorest regions … divided in their assessment of the impact of population growth. LLooccaall mmaannaaggeemmeenntt ooff NNTTFFPPss …
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Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks

… over 500 species. Economic Development In European terms, population density in the Baltic states is low. This, … inhabited by less than two million people. Culturally, the population is made up of about 40 different ethnic groups … and education. At the same time, the region’s population growth is quite high at more than two per cent a year. In …
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The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment

… have been too modest, and inadequate to the scale and growth of the threat to wildlife and the environment. A … is in the range of 20–25,000 elephants per year out of a population of 420,000–650,000. For the forest elephant, population size has been estimated to decline by ca. 62% …
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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Countries experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, particularly in Africa - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… causes of desertification, such as high rates of population growth and lack of necessary information on the part of local … are responsible for taking measures to reduce the rate of population growth. Further, article 5(a) and (b) obligates …
18 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Climate and Atmosphere

Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… substantial improvement in the well-being of the world's population in the last century was largely driven by … site database is vital as a country develops, its population grows, and there are redevelopments of land and … case of land redevelopment due to urbanization, population growth, and industrialization, it is important for the …
18 Jul 2026 Document

Aloha+ Challenge Model for Sustainable Development

… is faced with urgent issues, such as climate change, urban growth, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, and poverty, which … NOTING that pre-contact, the Hawaiian Islands supported a population of up to one million people through sustainable … State announced the Aloha+ Challenge as a model for green growth that could be replicated regionally and globally; and …
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