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The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction

… and preserve rare or fragile ecosystems as well as the habitat of depleted, threatened or endangered species and … the Sar- gasso Sea as an EBSA based on the unique habitat provided by its abundant sargassum seaweed.95 Since … the ecosystem approach, and a no net biodiversity loss principle). An ILBI could further specify a process for …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.

… to the continent-wide erosion of landscape values and the loss of landscape variety and diversity. Nor is it the only … of surface waters, as well as for protecting the habitat of wildlife and plant life, water protection areas … of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, 2 February 1971, Ramsar, 11 ILM. 963. 21 The Straits …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… not only from drought but from land degradation linked to loss of natural vegetation (Article 1 (f)). Furthermore, … around the world are also affected by the changing habitat of vectors, which carry diseases and increase human … through active management – Category IV (i.e., habitat/species management areas); • Landscape/seascape …
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Protecting coastal and marine environments from mining waste

… submarine currents, destruction of marine and coastal habitat and biodiversity, modification of the coastal line, loss of natural and cultural heritage, sedimentation of bays …
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Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management

… these livelihoods come from environmental degradation and habitat loss. This situation is compounded by a growth in water and …
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Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

… addressed to safeguard people and societies from increased loss of life, property and assets. Particular attention needs … in water resource planning and management. Rising costs of loss in assets due climate related events 1 1 Adaptation in … and human consumption. They would also provide a habitat for important plant and animal species and provide …
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Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

… drought, land degradation, freshwater scarcity and loss of biodiversity, add to and exacerbate the list of … halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for … halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss 15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and …
20 Jun 2026 Literature

Ramsar Fact Sheet 8 Keep Peatlands wet for a better future

… carbon storage. Drainage of peatlands also leads to loss of carbon and fertile soil, including severe soil … other methods to restore natural water flows and peatland habitat. Russia Moscow Province Following large-scale fires …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Improving governance of pastoral lands

… halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for … by local authority for public interest and natural habitat conservation. It was developed in the Arabian … and atmosphere. They produce biomass and are a biological habitat and gene reserve. They are critical to the management …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Ramsar Convention) … on Wetlands of International Importance as Waterfowl Habitat, Feb. 2, 1971, T.I.A.S. 11084, 996 U.N.T.S. 245 … placed upon water by its various users, and the rate of loss of biodiversity in them surpasses that from other major …
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