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… case studies have common characteristics, they also show a high range of diversity (Table 5). They cover a wide range of … (2007), the northern region is prone to drought, floods, high winds and high temperatures. These recurrent climatic … more disaster sensitivities into the analysis framework of SEAs. This tool was tested in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, …

… might be caught as adults in those of another, or on the high seas. Water birds, migrating over thousands of kilometres … management. Thus 3.9 million hectares were to be of high value (to waterfowl) and 5.5 million to be of moderate …

… local communities, which account for an extraor- dinarily high level of both cultural and biological diversity. During … place, often for long periods of time, with resulting high levels of biodiversity. At some sacred natural sites, … occupied and used land, territories, waters and coastal seas and other resources and to uphold their responsibilities …

… on initiating transboundary collaboration through a high-level regional political agreement . . . . . . . . . . . … is important in transboundary conservation is to secure a high level of participation of local communities and … been to resolve issues regarding the management of shared seas, mountain ranges or river basins, or to foster regional …

… Assessment Biodiversity assessment provides two useful high-level indicators of biodiversity status: Ecosystem … landscape or seascape gives even un-described species a high probability of being conserved. The approach also … data is often geographically biased towards areas of high sampling intensity (such as areas that are accessible to …

… on the global environment and which command relatively high levels of technological and financial resources bear a … communities rely on natural resources such as forests, high deserts, wetlands, waterways, and fisheries for their …

… increase above the thermal limit of seagrasses leads to high levels of diebacks over time (Björk et al. 2008). … are subject to government authorization. Reacting to high rates of foreign fishing boat intrusions, the law … number of wild crab permits issued since 2012, pointing to high demand from Asia, in particular. The paper does not …

… groundwater, as a low-cost, drought-resistant and (mainly) high-quality water supply for urban and rural populations and … to changes Very slow Rapid Flow velocities Low Moderate to high Residence time Generally decades / centuries Mainly … / months Drought vulnerability Generally low Generally high Evaporation losses Low and localised High for reservoirs …

… Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) probably establishes the high-water mark in this respect. Article 32 of the CRPD calls … to rise over South Asia, parts of Central Africa and the high altitudes of both the northern and southern hemisphere; … the human impacts of disasters found that “countries with high levels of income inequality experience the effects of …

… of the total of freshwater on earth. Therefore, a high percentage (about one-third) of the global population … 80 per cent of the world’s population lives in areas with high levels of threat to water security. The most severe …