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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)

… 55 Deep Seabed Biodiversity — III.D.1. … practices, invasive species, or other threats to marine biodiversity. It provides general guidance on how to use and … law and institutions for sustainable use of marine biodiversity, focused on coral reef ecosystems. The paper was …
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Aspects of Trans-boundary Snow Leopard Conservation in Central Asia

… (FFI) is a UK-based charity and has been active on biodiversity conservation in Central Asia since 1996, including work on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, protected area … and implemented by the Association for Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK), the Institute Zoology, and …
17 May 2026 Document

The ecosystem approach: Five steps to implementation

… biological diversity; (ii) align incentives to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use; and (iii) … issues. Too many previous attempts at the management of biodiversity have tried to fit stakeholders to a chosen area … inhabitants. People — and their use of landscapes and biodiversity — are at the centre of ecosystem management. …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… governments have recognized the importance of agricultural biodiversity for sustained food security, and are aware of … of crop diversity.17 Many threats or drivers of change in biodiversity have been recognized and found to have … of change are likely to lead to loss of agricultural biodiversity and consequently its genetic variability.24 …
17 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

GEO yearbook 2003

… the quality of the air we breathe, and slowing the rate of biodiversity loss? How are human impacts on the environment … 85 Atmosphere 86 Disasters Caused by Natural Hazards 87 Biodiversity 88 Coastal and Marine Areas 89 Freshwater 90 … snow and ice, marine systems, terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity, water, agriculture, human health and economy …
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Advancing conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… social and cultural benefits; CONCERNED that marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) is … certain human activities, and noting the need to protect biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ), … measures. This network should target protection of both biodiversity and ecosystem services and should include at …
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UNEP. The first 40 years

… Page 97 Chapter 9: BONN CONVENTION (CMS), BRUNDTLAND AND BIODIVERSITY … two important conventions were being drawn up, one of biodiversity and the other on climate change. Unlike earlier … in clear unpolluted waters. 111 T he conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable management of natural …
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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… based disaster risk reduction, it is an approach that uses biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of a holistic … According to the CBD (2009), EbA “integrates the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services into an overall … cultural co-benefits and contribute to the conservation of biodiversity.” EbA strategies provide benefits such as clean …
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Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… global environmental issues ranging from climate change, biodiversity and desertification, to hazardous waste and … be outcome-oriented and focus on the status and trends of biodiversity, implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), and …
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CBD: Measures for Conservation and Sustainable Use - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… cross- sectoral plans, programmes and policies. National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (“NBSAPS”) have been … updating their NBSAPs in line with the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, for example: Japan Japan’s fifth … finalized in February 2013 and was based on the National Biodiversity Strategy finalized six years earlier. A variety …
17 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity