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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… challenges of food security, climate change and the loss of agricultural biodiversity. Over one billion people … resources for food and agriculture outside their natural habitat.” Accordingly, “ex situ collection means a collection … for food and agriculture maintained outside their natural habitat.”20 Ex situ conservation describes a conserva- tion …
Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation
… over-exploitation, warming, acidification and biodiversity loss in the ocean are occurring at rapid or unsustainable … services and should include at least 30% of each marine habitat. The ultimate aim is to create a fully sustainable … to designate and implement at least 30% of each marine habitat in a network of highly protected MPAs and other …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. … negatively impact biodiversity through flow distortion and habitat loss from unsustainable water resources development …
Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways
… Flamingos presumably escaped from captivity find suitable habitat in western Europe. Waterbirds 23 (Special Publication … AND THE ENVIRONMENT Some species that are introduced to a habitat outside of their native range have no obvious impacts … significant threat to native populations as it can cause a loss of genetic purity, and ultimately, extinction of a …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… are location-specific, evolving in time in a particular habitat and culture, but many of these knowledge systems … to formal breeding processes. It has been noted that the loss of biological diversity is parallel by the loss of traditional knowledge.14 . Traditional knowledge …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… deterioration of the marine environment and the alarming loss of marine biodiversity. The challenge facing … and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and … protect and preserve rare and fragile ecosystems and the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… Case 4. Failing to realise human rights can lead to loss of natural resources and biodiversity (Encroachment and … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention), agreed in 1971, provides the … of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) Ramsar, Iran, 1971. Ramsar 1999 …
Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… overexploitation of living marine resources, and habitat degradation. Management action against invasive … indigenous species through predation, competition, habitat modification and food-web disturbance. They also … may outcompete commercially important crabs for food and habitat. The cordgrass Spartina alterniflora, which is …
Policy implementation and fisheries resource management: Lessons from Senegal
… ident. In particular, declining catches have resulted in a loss of more than 100,000 jobs in the last few years among … in the industrial fishing zones. This often leads to the loss of fishing devices and material and/or corporal damages, …