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Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field

… considered to formulate adaptation measures are: a) Principle 3. Take into account the effects (both real and … on adjacent ecosystems and other related ecosystems; b) Principle 5. Conserve ecosystem structure and function to … Community-Based Approach l 114 l unknowns, EbA must take a precautionary approach to ensure recovery and resilience of …
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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… following an outbreak can be even more so: as a general principle, prevention costs provide a sound investment. … 3.2.3] as will the consistent application of sensible precautionary biosecurity measures [►Section 3.2.4]. This … ensures all livestock are inspected for ticks and given precautionary treatment before leaving. Premises quarantines …
21 May 2026 Document

The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries

… importers and exporters. Additionally, CITES has fixed precautionary but arbitrarily low quotas for several species, … for 1kg dried (yokhoss) Method Process/pprroodduucctt Principle Species Tr ad iti on al Tambadiang Product …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… at a market. Emissions trading systems follow the same principle. Under the Clean Develop- ment Mechanism of the … principles of environmental management, stating that the ‘principle of participa- tion’ entails the following:80 Access … ecosystem services development plans). Use of the precautionary approach, the polluter pays principle, …
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Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management

… exposed to the pressures of unsustainable development. The precautionary approach urges us to be especially concerned … accommodation within Category I to IV protected areas (in principle, their presence in Categories V and VI protected … management. Table 6.1 Principles of visitor management Principle Description 1. Appropriate management depends on …
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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… to ‘potential use’ in Article 5.1a) evidences the precautionary approach adopted by the International Treaty.4 …
21 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27

… of developing countries. • Though legally binding in principle, enforcement of relevant MEAs essentially rests on … or disprove whether harvest levels are sustainable. A precautionary approach should be applied. Where unsustainable … threats are currently a lower priority or uncertain. The precautionary approach should apply. There is a need for …
21 May 2026 Document

Handbook for the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

… Determined to protect the ozone layer by taking precautionary measures to control equitably total global … of ozone depletion and its harmful effects, Noting the precautionary measures for controlling emissions of certain … the new nomination of the Russian Federation satisfies, in principle, the criteria to qualify as essential use under the …
21 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… 1992; Gobas et al., 1993; Campfens and Mackay, 1997). In principle, these models can also be used to predict how … and changing climates. Given the current knowledge gaps, a precautionary approach is needed to guide the development and …
21 May 2026 Document

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… Necessary steps should be taken in accordance with the precautionary principle to avoid the waste and/or deterioration of this …
21 May 2026 Literature