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Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… management, biosphere reserves, protected areas, species conservation plans, but IEM can successfully … such as biosphere reserves, protected areas, and single-species conservation programmes, as well as other approaches … provides for preventive activities to eliminate invasive alien species. Other initiatives significant to ecological …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… AZE site holds 13 Critically Endangered and Endangered species wholly restricted to it, more than any other AZE site … for conservation action based on irreplaceability, species-based vulnerability, site-based vulnerability and … Invasive and other problematic species and genes Invasive alien species Problematic native species Introduced genetic …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… or no-take area – which protects critical habitat and species, surrounded by a buffer zone which allows more uses … been set up for different reasons, including protection of species, habitats and scenery, watershed protection, … (e.g. in the legal and policy fields, or in relation to species protection) – IUCN would be able to use the …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… it. At the same time, our global heritage of living species is threatened as never before, as the protected areas … for conservation of specific natural features. IV Habitat/Species Management Area: Protected area managed mainly for … as well as hundreds of kilometres of old fencing, and many alien plants. Some preserved buildings now serve as Park …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… right in the genetic properties of naturally occurring species. No such right had ever existed in any 16 CBD, … countries or entities may possess specimens of a given species (where each specimen contains DNA and other genetic … Cartagena Protocol) and controls on the introduction of alien species that might threaten ecosystems (Article 8h). 67 …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… conventions on the conservation and sustainable use of species and ecosystems, and biodiversity per se (Convention … e. Prohibiting and controlling the introduction of alien species into natural habitats; and f. Integrating … to, for example, oil spills, the introduction of alien species through marine transports, chemical pollution …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… Calanolides: Potential anti-HIV agents from Calophyllum species, Sarawak, Malaysia 241 6.6.3 Prostratin: A potential … i.e. products of the utilization of genetic resources); • alien species introduction (including products of new variety … such as streamlining permission to introduce LMOs and alien species within the country.158 This linkage could …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… . . . . . . 205 Appendix 1 Common and Scientific Names of Species Cited in the Text . . . . . . 241 Index . . . . . . . … so as to ensure correct ecosystem functioning, as well as species distribution and survival. It would be foolish to … extend and influence plant composition; • invasion of alien weed species and edge species penetrate and alter …
Water Management and Stewardship
… lowered pollution emissions and healthier freshwater species; generally includes the array of water-related … eutrophication, over-fishing and poaching, invasive and alien species and loss of riparian vegetation including … the adoption of alternative and hybrid company forms seems alien to some water resources management specialists, it is …
Issues in water law reform
… when they have not used their water rights for reasons alien to them, or when they have made investments in … tension between the requirements of the federal Endangered Species Act"3 and the exercise of privately owned water rights. The Endangered Species Act establishes broad protections for species of …