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Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks

… 51 6.8 Risk Allocation … the flexibility needed to react to changing circumstances. Risk Allocation Market risk, party risk, and risk of innocent … maintenance of base flows Flood prevention, peak flow reduction, landslide reduction Soil protection and control of …
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Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems

… AZE sites, the single remaining locations for species at risk of imminent extinction . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 22. … criteria have been developed to assess extinction risk (IUCN 2001), forming the basis for the IUCN Red List of … or Vulnerable) must meet one or more criteria: A – Reduction in population size; B – Restricted geographic …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… done’ and ‘what should not be done’. Otherwise there is a risk of drafting one more mere ‘declaration of good intent’ … even though the same traditional use pattern is continued. Disaster will come even more quickly as, inevitably, the use … study of wetland losses should be undertaken. 5) Impact reduction and restoration/creation efforts should be …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… developing countries relies on diverse cropping systems as risk management strategies against pests and severe weather … of PGRFA       5.1c), 6.2f) 3 Assisting farmers in disaster situations to restore crop systems 12.6 4 Promoting … whereas Paul Digger used terms such as ‘equity’, ‘poverty reduction’ and ‘rural development’. Barbara was primarily …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… B io d iv er si ty a nd H ot el s 13 assessed would be at risk of extinction if average global temperatures rise by … Biodiversity Target – to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction in the current rate of loss of biological diversity … Animals and plants found only on islands are especially at risk from the introduction of species from elsewhere. The …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… in connection with due diligence processes. Tenure risk can affect businesses in important ways, including in the form of financial risk, reputational risk, political risk (i.e. contract … and its potential role in economic development and poverty reduction. They promote the development of a shared vision of …
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European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions

… prohibited In some countries marine reserves allow for low-risk removals to sustain local communities Ib wilderness area … fishing may be allowed for indig- enous people in low risk areas III natural monuments or features Established to … Time Series) station near the Canary Islands showed a pH reduction of 0 02 units since 1997 demonstrating an …
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Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach

… become so isolated and reduced that they are at risk. The protection of corridors and connectivity … through development of adequate mechanisms for natural disaster management by year 10 2.3: Undertake management … benefits and contribute to the shared policy of poverty reduction by year 6 7.2: Sustainable economic development of …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… try to secure land by acquisition. and bear the financial risk of managing it for wildlife purposes, where it is not … management is based on the analysis of critical loads and risk potentials needed for these areas. Measures include …
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The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

… countries. Through these activities, UN/ECE reduces the risk both of cross-border tensions and of disagreements … tercourses and ernational Lakes Prevention, control and reduction of any transboundary impact relevant for the … economic interests are at stake, persons who take the risk of demanding that the rules should be complied with and …
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