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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species

… fruit planta- tions and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.” 26 According to CITES document … ivory seizures, it appears that the Selous Mikumi/Niassa Ecosystem (until 2013) and the Ruaha Rungwa Ecosystem (from … pythons and water monitors – are found in both rural and urban areas. They are relatively easy to transport, and …
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Guidance for identifying and designating peatlands, wet grasslands, mangroves and coral reefs as Wetlands of International Importance

… is used in at least two different ways: a) to refer to the ecosystem composed of these plants, associated flora, fauna … mangroves are threatened by clearing for agriculture, urban, tourism, and industrial development, and particularly … that form part of an intact and naturally functioning ecosystem which includes other wetland types, such as coral …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK

… conservation of biodiversity, geodiversity, landscapes and ecosystem management. Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich IUCN WCPA … 800,000 members, covering all parts of the UK, including urban areas; each trust has developed its own nature … environment for conservation. This has implications for urban design, education and land use planning, as well as …
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AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)

… of South Africa and has become naturalised, especially in urban and peri-urban areas. The two species easily hybridise and the progeny … taking place anyway and are rather not a problem for the ecosystem. WAZA noted also that climate change may have a …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions

… to the challenges of biodiversity loss, climate change and ecosystem degradation. Three things have become clear in … a report on the role of protected areas in maintaining urban drinking water supplies. Around a thousand paper copies … includes researchers in the north and south, as well as in urban centres and rural outposts… Necessary investments …
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Stockholm Declaration (of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment)

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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… were readily available. In fact, a majority of the urban population already familiar with the products were … unable to find them locally. Establishing links to the urban market was therefore a key ingredient in the … to organic farming; and focusing from the individual farm ecosystem to community/agro-ecosystem wide conversion. …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan

… land- and seascape, and relevant sectors, by applying the ecosystem approach and taking into account ecological … marine connectivity corridors, a guideline to establish urban conservation corridors, 379 eco-corridors to mitigate … 21% of the total land area is utilized for cultivation and urban use. Forests account for 67%, with natural forest 19%, …
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Supporting implementation of the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources and the African Agenda 2063

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A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… part of our world by performing a variety of important ecosystem services and functions. Their beauty, diversity and … for agri- culture and/or forestry; - development of urban/industrial/energy/water/transport infrastructure; - … regional and national macro-economic policy, rural and urban poverty, and land-use planning policy. It is not within …
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