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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… of their rights in the context of nature and natural resource use. 4. Incorporate guidelines and tools in project … on Biological Diversity, e.g., calls for access to genetic resources on agreed terms and requires that such … area, and the municipal- ity will benefit from the methane plant’s revenue. Sources: CDM, “Durban …
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Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

…  and growth of individuals, linking them to periods of peak resource availability. Mistiming of these events could  … evidence  of  adaptation  in  the  past,  evolution  and  genetic  plasticity,  … atures may effect vegetation growth, preventing many of the plant species from growing  …
25 May 2026 Document

Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… basis for local livelihoods (see pages 20-22), and for its genetic potential. For instance, the original varieties of … of the GRI for reestablishing the interchange of seeds and plant varieties among communities in the Conchucos to … weak position to bear opportunity costs to forego land and resource uses incompatible with ecosystem conservation. The …
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Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India

… Biodiversity Action Plan NBFGR National Board of Fish Genetic Research NEP National Environment Policy NF Non … one who cuts the forest sustainability. Conservation and resource management is continues to remain as strongly rooted … probability of maintaining effective reproductive units of plant and animal populations. Landscape fragmentation, which …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… countries have used an IEM approach and similar natural resource management concepts in the development of national … concept – where “ecosystem” means “a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources”.9 The United Nations Convention to Combat …
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The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality

… how cooperation over the use and management of the lake resource has strengthened over time even through major … borders to wildlife which include migration routes, genetic pools, etc. However at the same time as borders fell … region was the Czech proposal to construct a hydro power plant upstream of Znojmo, which would have devastated a …
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Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… sulfonate (PFOS), higher temperatures may increase plant uptake by transpiration, although these changes may be … increased carbon dioxide that could reduce the activity of plant stomata and reduce plant transpiration. Bioavailability … status, general health, diet and nutrition, education, genetic endowment, and others were discussed by Gilman et al. …
25 May 2026 Document

A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… as the basis for the development of an internet-based resource guide. Thus, the Gateway to PES will evolve from its … examples of ecosystem services are the provision of genetic resources for medicine and biotechnology, plant pollination, carbon sequestration, and soil formation. …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… text states: “…Being convinced that wetlands constitute a resource of great economic, cultural, scientific and … way to the extinction crisis of the planet’s species and genetic variety, the world’s cultural diversity, principally … and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Traditional know- ledge is …
25 May 2026 Document

Supporting, promoting and strengthening local agri-food systems

… of Local Agri-food Systems: International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, adopted 3 …
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