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IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… beequal over all research areas. To obtain the growth rate of publications per year until 2004 we fitted the … grew at 36.2 (±2.9) % per year. However, this faster growth of marine research has been insufficient tobalanceresearch effortsacrosssystems.Growth ratesfor biodiversity research arein general …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… of climate change increases the vulnerability of the population in these areas. Sustaining land resources is … it will have to sustain about 22 percent of the world’s population. In 2002, the PRC, in collaboration with the … which affects nutrient availability for vegetative growth. Soil salinization• : degradation and loss of land …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… nine groups (see box below), set through criteria such as population size, decline rate, geographic distribution area, … Known only to survive in captivity, or as a naturalized population outside its historic range cr Critically … planning, as well as activities for blue sustainable growth in the EU Overseas Actions are needed in the following …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… children in poor countries. Two-thirds of the world’s population now lives in areas of water shortages where, … and not only the nation where it occurs but the global population in general. All public institutions, including the … of foreign species into habitats. Given the projected growth in human population and economic activity, the rate of …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… challenges that the world currently faces: climate change, population growth and persistent poverty, particularly in the rural … to feed a still growing and often unacceptably poor world population to ensure that their human right to adequate food …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… economically or socially important species etc) Local population level Genetic level Landscape and geological … climate change) or sporadic major changes, such as fire, population crashes among keystone species or catastrophic … wetlands, shores (both inland and coastal waters) and old-growth forests. Many areas, especially those for mires or …
Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group
… impunity. the deMAnd foR nAtURAl ResoURces as the global population increases and economies develop, the demand for … moreover, even the legitimate pursuit of economic growth can contribute to a culture in which those seen to be … damage is felt most acutely by those segments of the population already in vulnerable situations.’95 the human …