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Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities

… 38 Table 12. Summary of direct and indirect markets for ecosystem services and potential for growth 43 Table 13. … Conservation Union JI Joint Implementation MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee … as the food retail sector. 2. Companies ­depending ­on ­ecosystem ­services. These include for example the tourism, …
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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 5.7.2. Protecting the watercourse and ecosystem .........................................104 5.7.3. … 5.8.6. Ecosystem protection … that maintains the integrity of the watercourse and its ecosystem in order to achieve sustainable utilisation of the … has taken effective steps to reduce water usage in an urban-friendly manner. For example, the district encourages …
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Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers52 the ecosystem and possible pollution of the marine environment … Baltimore City, 2014. In 2008, Baltimore became the third urban “stream system” which required regulato- ry … and freshwater re- sources: A case for international ecosystem law. Yearbook of International Environmental Law …
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Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability

… 99 5.7.2. Protecting the watercourse and ecosystem … 110 5.8.6. Ecosystem protection … that maintains the integrity of the watercourse and its ecosystem in order to achieve sustainable utilisation of the … has taken effective steps to reduce water usage in an urban-friendly manner. For example, the district encourages …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Marine and Freshwater

A Global Register of Competences for Protected Area Practitioners

… the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. The definition is … to: ● Protect species, habitats and ecosystems; ● Maintain ecosystem services, vital for local and national economies; ● … Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. Trzyna, T. (2014). Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines. …
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Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… of biological organization, from the molecular up to the ecosystem level.9 Keeping this in mind will help to … as a ‘breed’ for animals and as a ‘variety’ for plants. An ecosystem, simply put, is the environment in which species … plants and micro-organisms at the genetic, species and ecosystem level. 12 CBD Youth Homepage (2008). 13 Convention …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Commodities at a Glance - Special issue on Shale Gas

… of the Vaca Muerta formation hinges on its remoteness from urban centres. However, this may also pose a significant … exploration and production sites to highly populated, urban areas. However, oil and gas companies in France have … of the Karoo Basin, as is the fragility of the local ecosystem, which “includes relatively high levels of …
17 Jun 2026 Literature

Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 2 Reptiles and Invertibrates

… Its range and at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it occurs and well above the level at … regularly occurs and results in their occurrence in semi-urban areas (Greig and Burdett, 1976). This may mask any … fuscus occurs in Venezuela is the most heavily affected by urban and industrial development, the Haracaibo basin being …
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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity

… the uniqueness, significance and diversity of the regional ecosystem. The region has one of the most heavily trafficked … was to protect the unique coral reef tract and its related ecosystem from potential threats from international shipping … Bonn, Germany: Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS). Available online at …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals

… its range and at a level consistent with its role in the ecosystem in which it occurs and well above the level at … near the Godare Mission 7''26'N, 35'*2'E (Brown and Urban, 1970). Reported to be 'common' in the proposed Mago …
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