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Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc

… is how to go about putting transboundary conservation practice in place, though a more compelling issue is to … threat. The area used to be characterized by unsustainable agricultural, water and land-use practices, excessive fishing … Common labelling, marketing and promotion of local agricultural products and handicrafts • increased income of …
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State of Biodiversity in West Asia

… development in West Asia, in particular by supporting agricultural ecosystems (animals and plants). B. Status of … ranging from 50 to 1,600 kg/ha (Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, 2005);4 examples include Periploca … The over-hunting of large mammals and birds is another practice that has adversely affected biodiversity in the …
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An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… health care, enhanced food security through sustainable agricultural practices, improve supplies of potable water, … in a more controlled fashion; � beneficial changes to agricultural and in- dustrial practice, including diminution of environmental pollution; …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

An explanatory guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

… health care, enhanced food security through sustainable agricultural practices, improve supplies of potable water, … in a more controlled fashion; � beneficial changes to agricultural and in- dustrial practice, including diminution of environmental pollution; …
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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities

… – BBRs) BiTC Business in the Community BMP Best Management Practice BBR Biodiversity business risk (opposite – BBOs) CBD … for example the tourism, fisheries, forestry and the agricultural sector. FIs, such as retail and commercial … ­commodities, such as for wild fish, aquaculture or agricultural products. Estimates suggest a potential market …
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Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… should demonstrate the highest standards and quality of practice, as model conservation areas and an inspiration to … And that is before we consider the expansion of agricultural land, exploratory drilling and extraction of oil … GGN Global Geoparks Network GIAHS Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (FAO) GLOCHAMORE Global Change …
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Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species

… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global … to harness the perceived benefits of biofuels such as agricultural development, increased energy security and … invasive species risks into existing EIA requirements and agricultural regulations to further strengthen the system. 3) …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… Adopted in 2001, entered into force in 2004. Acceptance In practice acceptance is used instead of ratification when, at … thus share common positions on climate change. Approval In practice, approval has been used instead of ratification … which a community, population, species, ecosystem, region, agricultural system, or some other quantity is susceptible …
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National Blue Carbon Policy Assessment Madagascar

… practices, followed by drainage to allow for smallholder agricultural production of (mostly) rice, maize and cassava … ha) between 1990 and 2000 (Giri and Muhlhausen 2008). Agricultural conversion accounts for most losses (35%), … the “petits papiers” mechanism. This is a fairly uniform practice across the country to state and trace the land, the …
31 May 2026 Literature

Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring

… that support highly productive and sustainably managed agricultural sectors are key to achieving FAO’s goals of … transparency and long-term reliability. They offer ‘good practice’ principles and a general framework, as well as … to Yoganath Adikari (FAO), Chiegele Akpoke (Ebonyi State Agricultural Development Programme, Nigeria), Illias Animon …
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