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Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… for men and women; ACKNOWLEDGING the fundamental role biodiversity and ecosystem services play in achieving food … on Biological Diversity through the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 (and Aichi Targets 2, 3, 11, 13, 14, … as a priority, on ensuring tangible contributions from biodiversity conservation to equitable food security, within …
Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas
… below. Ia Strict nature reserve: Strictly protected for biodiversity and also possibly geological/ geomorphological … environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … This line of argument points to the continued decline of biodiversity and increasing species extinctions globally as …
Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security
… environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and … genetic diversity, constitute the broader array of biodiversity. Biodiversity is the combination of life forms and their …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 11 2.1.2 The issue of agricultural biodiversity within the context of the CBD … the Commission's mandate to cover all components of biodiversity relevant to food and agriculture (including … be a key element in country efforts to use and conserve biodiversity, particularly global agrobiodiversity, in a …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… existing work under the larger UNDP Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Project. Many lessons have been identified from … of ecosystem services through aquatic resources, biodiversity and livelihoods assessment in the Attapeu … Case Study – Mekong River Basin Box 1: Mekong Wetlands and Biodiversity Project (MWBP) The MWBP was a programme of …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… of non-compliance after becoming a Party. In such ] [20] Biodiversity Country study in GeorGia After Georgia ratified the CBD in 1994, it undertook a Biodiversity Country Study. This study was required by the … gaps and made recommendations for conserving the nation’s biodiversity. For more information on the study, contact the …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… the regions. These sectors include: agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable … 100 3.3 Biodiversity … erosion negatively affects breeding sites for various biodiversity such as turtles Figure 7: Water Graphics UNICEF, … energy and resource efficiency, and prevent the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. These investments need …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… women and children into labour; putting habitats and biodiversity at risk; and undermining attempts to control … 34 BIODIVERSITY … ecosystem, by damaging environmental quality, hastening biodiversity loss, and depleting natural resources. Our … primarily on the conservation of environmental quality, biodiversity, and natural resources. It is therefore crucial …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… and Plant Health Inspection Service (of the USDA) BLg Biodiversity Liaison Group CABI Centre for Agriculture and … and applied in order to preserve the environment and its biodiversity. This study attempts to explore the benefits of … of pests of plants, in order to preserve food security, biodiversity and to facilitate trade. 2 Benefits The nature …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… the value of Category V protected areas in conserving wild biodiversity, in bio-regional planning, in sustaining local … cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature” (art.1). Therefore, “the defence … from their world- view (Smith 1985). The relationship of biodiversity to cultural values An important issue is the …