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Manuel Destiné aux Points Focaux Nationaux de la CMS et de ses instruments
… Publié par le Secrétariat de la Convention sur la conservation des espèces migratrices appartenant à la faune … nationale de l’environnement, le sous-secrétaire à la Marine, le sous-secrétaire à la Pêche, la direction générale … (WWF), Fauna and Flora International (FFI), le World Resources Institute (WRI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), …
State of Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific
… recorded in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) as “critically endangered”, “endangered” or … areas, while North and Central Asia has the lowest. Where marine protected areas are concerned, the area designated as …
Major components of the Ramsar Convention- extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed … is to stop the loss of wetlands and to promote their conservation and wise use as a means to achieving sustainable … institutions at central and state level dealing with water resources, development planning, protected areas, etcetera. …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… Cambridge, UK Copyright: © 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or … regions (Chambers et al. 2008). While terrestrial and marine ecosystems have a larger percentage of known species, …
Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation
… IUCN’s Overall Programme, adopted by the 2nd IUCN World Conservation Congress (Amman, 2000), which requests the … corridors; ecosystem restoration, conservation of marine and coastal ecosystems; protection of species, and … systems through sustainable management of natural resources; NOTING that the outcomes of the 17th Conference of …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… 12 Forests are a national and international priority for conservation. The IUCN system of Protected Area Management … xii + 52pp. Also available in Russian. Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas. No. 3. Graeme Kelleher, 1999, xxiv + … diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. A …
Energy law and sustainable development
… No. 47 lUCN Environmental Law Programme lUCN – The World Conservation Union 2003 The designation of geographical … International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for educational or … developing countries more vulnerable, and air, water and marine pollution continue to rob millions of a decent life." …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… i IUCN IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic … communities, and protect and conserve wildlife and natural resources. EAD also works to ensure integrated and … Region’s biodiversity. There are projects with gazelles, marine turtles and mangrove restora on ini a ves. We hope …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… twenty years ago as the first of the modern global nature conservation conventions. The period when the treaty was … of the modern instruments seeking to conserve natural resources on a global scale. It is still the only world-wide … or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed …
Second report on the protection of the atmosphere
… of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems and material property and impair or … “such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health …” (emphasis added).26 … of 3 February 2015, p. 2). Furthermore, the 1990 Clean Air Conservation Act of the Republic of Korea provides for …