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Second report on the protection of the atmosphere
… “such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health …” (emphasis added).26 … include “the introduction of substances or energy into the marine environment.” (emphasis added). See footnote 176 of … argument for the consideration of climate change and biodiversity as part of the common heritage did not find …
IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century
… Caption - Manuai Matawai depicts the Pere Locally Managed Marine Area during a participatory 3D modelling event on … the Union’s work on protecting and conserving nature and biodiversity through area-based approaches. IUCN GPAP … and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… Financial and Other Incentives of the TMOIFGR: The Biodiversity Cartel 49 Joseph Henry Vogel 3.1 Economic logic … of the features highlighted here correspond to the blue (marine) or white (industrial) biotechnological sectors, while … living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the cross-cutting … aspect of pollution that affects freshwater and marine environments. Plastics often originate on land or … ecosystem services, especially in the preservation of biodiversity – make them increasingly attractive and …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… resources such as minerals, oil, timber, char- coal, marine resources, financial crimes in natural resources, … stability, environ- mental quality, its natural resources, biodiversity, economy and human life. INTERPOL also … illegal trade in wildlife products, including timber and marine species. It recognized the illegal trade’s damage to …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… addressing ownership and benefit sharing in the field of biodiversity and genetic resources. This book is well in line … (a general disclosure requirement); • The draft Act on Marine Resources,96 which suggests that marine genetic resources should be the property of the state; …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… the value of Category V protected areas in conserving wild biodiversity, in bio-regional planning, in sustaining local … repre- senting the diversity and biodiversity of marine, coastal and terrestrial ecosystems of southern Sinai. … and covers an area over 35,000 ha. The Solitary Islands Marine Park, established in 1998, adjoins the southern …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… form a central pillar in The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) which UNEP hosts and which dovetails with … - An Overview of the State of the World’s Fresh and Marine Waters. Sources: FAO, United Nations, World Resource … - An Overview of the State of the World’s Fresh and Marine Waters. Sources: Smakhtin, Revenga and Doll, 2004, …
CBD: Mechanisms for Implementation - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Strategic Plan Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets Thematic programmes of work … exchange relevant to conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and improved international technical and … Inland Waters Biodiversity Island Biodiversity Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Mountain Biodiversity …
The development of international environmental law at the Multilateral Environmental Agreements Conference of the Parties and its validity
… are generally divided into five thematic clusters: • Biodiversity;6 • Atmosphere;7 • Land;8 • Chemicals and … was deleted.21 In the next MEA on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter … negotiated treaties to regulate the conservation of seals, marine living resources, minerals exploitation and have also …