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Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… characterized by growing carbon and ecological footprints, high water demands and use of agrochemicals that damage the … Comprehensive Framework for Action of the United Nations High Level Taskforce on the Global Food Security Crisis); … fisheries, and to strengthen the governance of the seas, fisheries resources and coastal territories, including …
Global Land Outlook
… greatest challenges due to a mix of factors, including: high population growth, low per capita GDP, limited options … for agricultural expansion, increased water stress, and high biodiversity losses. The lack of economic and … survival: for example, protecting shorelines from rising seas, watersheds against flooding caused by heavy rain, and …
Albania and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… mation. The Law sets out the framework for providing a high level of protection for the environment, its … and 10050 of 24.12.2008). The Law aims at ensuring a high level of environment pro- tection by preventing, … are generally quite small protected areas and often have high visitor value. Category IV: Habitat/species management …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… is on marine mammals, which, in addition to their being high-order predators in most marine ecosystems, are afforded … and structured approach to the responsible operation of high power marine seismic surveys and other forms of imaging. … this assessment. Where factors consistent with relatively high potential risks are identified, a more aggressive and …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… with a 77% increase in sites where it is already seen as a high or a very high threat (62 sites in 2017, compared to 35 in 2014). The … potential threat, with 55 sites where it could have high or very high impacts in the future. Invasive species, …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… fall below the 1,000 line are described as experiencing “high water stress” or “chronic water scarcity.” The latter … the world’s population will live in areas suffering from high water stress, most of which will be found in the … the world’s population will live in areas suffering from high water stress, most of which will be found in the …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… where trees of various storeys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground, or open forest formations with … where trees of various storeys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground, or open forest formations with … ecological and/or cultural value, and often with high biological diversity. Safeguarding the integrity of this …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… the direct purview of the State President and thus receive high level attention. There is a strategic planning unit that … adhered to. Monitoring is particularly useful in regard to high-risk industries or practices. A criticism often levelled … fragmented sections meaning that it is now several smaller seas. Once the fourth largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea …
E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project
… we live and work. This has been driven by unprecedented high volumes of production and usage of electronic products … and rare earth metals, which are increasingly needed for high-tech EEE and renewable energy technologies. What happens … and the environment, etc.) Release into water body except seas/oceans Release into seas/oceans including sea-bed …