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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… 3.1.1 Importance of species diversity for ecological resilience … thus providing an opportunity for an emblematic indigenous species found in the grassland of Corrientes to … Africa is conducting an inventory of the potential use of indigenous plants as crop wild relatives that can be used for …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… management, biosphere reserves, protected areas, species conservation plans, but IEM can successfully … forms of relevant information, including scientific and indigenous and local knowledge, innovations and practices. … use, the status and rights of gender, protection of indigenous interests, knowledge and techniques. 4. Protection …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Diversity CMS Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species DALYs Disability-adjusted Life Years EIA … trade, is also a major threat and leads to the decline of indigenous species population. While habitat loss is the … Moreover, the invasive species often compete with the indigenous life, resulting in the disruption of the food …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CLAMFIL Clam Filtration Model … of endemism in these plants. Of these, 5,584 species are indigenous, 377 are exotic naturalised and 1,427 are cultivated or planted. Of the indigenous 5,584 species, 2,242 species are Indian endemics …
Global Mercury Assessment
… mercury from surface waters into the deep oceans. In some species of Arctic marine animals, mercury content has … for subsistence and recreational fisheries, often among indigenous peoples. Artisanal and small- scale gold mining … organisms higher in the food web. This explains why some indigenous populations that consume top marine predators such …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… a project under the Asia’s Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking - ARREST Program, supported by the US … Introduction, reintroduction or restocking of endemic or indigenous wildlife/ Introduction of exotic, non –native … Act No. 8550) as amended by Republic Act 10654 e. Indigenous Peoples Rights Act, R.A. No. 8371, 29 Oct 1997 f. …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… unique ecosystems and a wide range of globally-threatened species. The productivity of the Mekong River Basin is … where gathered, including the identification of 128 fish species with their breeding, spawning and feeding habitats … actors. By mobilizing local communities to record their indigenous knowledge, Tai Baan research has enabled …
An Introduction to National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans
… biological diversity at three levels – the ecosystem, species and genetic levels – and requires Parties to ensure … regard, where appropriate, to the special needs of indigenous and local communities, for coordinating, … relevant ministries and stakeholders (including local and indigenous communities, non-governmental organizations, and …
Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy
… to recognize existing rights of the poor (including indigenous peoples) or grant new rights through legislative … also compiled inventories that identified over 40 plant species including rafflesia, which they have documented on … that has involved planting large areas with various species, including conifers. Despite extensive reforestation …