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Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
… Species of Wild Flora and Fauna, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Convention … Natural Heritage, International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and International Plant … and least developed countries of the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of …
Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation
… 00 15 E-mail: wcpa@iucn.org www.wcpa.iucn.org The World Conservation UnionThe World Conservation Union Trevor … diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. A … Service Unit of IUCN, 1998, xii + 52pp. Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas. No. 3. Graeme Kelleher, 1999, xxiv + …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… mangroves and coral reefs In the front line UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge … 19 Fisheries and other marine … 28 Marine protected … Reefs Reports (Wilkinson, 2004), the regional World Resources Institute’s Reefs at Risk reports (Burke and …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity – the conservation of biological diversity, its sustainable use, … of bene" ts arising from the utilisation of genetic resources.. As we are only one year away from 2010, the … - A T hr ea t T o B io d iv er si ty 8 9 Fig. 2. Spread of Marine Invasive Species in European Seas (Source: European …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… 1971) is an intergovernmental treaty whose mission is “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, … and seagrass beds, but also coral reefs and other marine areas no deeper than six metres at low tide, as well … traditional practices that rely upon wetlands and their resources, such as those of these goat herders at the Tabalak …
Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
… natural resources – such as wildlife, air and the marine environment. Examples include the 1971 Convention on … Convention), the1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter … agriculture, forestry, fishery, land use and nature conservation in new ways. The UN Convention to Combat …
D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services
… of alien or new species and the preservation of the marine environment. Reference is made to existing and … of an ecosystem approach to integrated water resources management in domestic and international law. The … is a milestone in the global efforts towards biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-based management. The broad scope …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… to their full potential in order to protect the natural resources for the current and future generations. UNEP’s … agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate … 173 Decree Regulating the Exploitation and Conservation of Living Aquatic Resources …
Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance
… reefs were recognised by the Global Review of Wetland Resources and Priorities for Wetland Inventory report to COP7 … and thus in need of urgent priority action to ensure their conservation and wise use. 3. This additional guidance … particular territory; lack of recognition that coastal and marine wetland types such as mangroves and coral reefs fall …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… with a doctored birth-certificate enlisted in the merchant marine, signing on with a ship under contract to the US Army … and the Interior to fight against the wasteful use of resources and mitigate the effects of the Dust Bowl. Delving … convened the United Nations Scientific Conference on the Conservation and Utilization of Natural Resources, held at …