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Integration of nature-based solutions into strategies to combat climate change

… played by ecosystems in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, adopted by the Third UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (Sendai, Japan, 2015); WELCOMING and … areas; actions aimed at improving the sustainable management of ecosystems used for human activities; and …
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Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation

… . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Natural history and wildlife management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 … by land use. On the other hand, if there is a distinct risk that isolated populations will decline and species … • supplement declining populations, thus reducing their risk of extinction; • allow re-establishment following local …
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Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General

… human rights, peace and securit y, migration and disaster management.12 Some of these regulatory frameworks will be … prior to engaging in activities which pose a potential risk of transboundary harm.22 14 See A/CN.4/L.682, para. 43. … scientific certainty as to the existence or extent of such risk.23 While the principle as formulated in Principle 15 of …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment

… human rights, peace and securit y, migration and disaster management.12 Some of these regulatory frameworks will be … prior to engaging in activities which pose a potential risk of transboundary harm. 22 14 See A/CN.4/L.682, para. 43. … scientific certainty as to the existence or extent of such risk.23 While the principle as formulated in Principle 15 of …
19 Jun 2026 Document

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… some aspects of the guidance relate specifically to site management. The Ramsar guidance has been adopted by member … should be strengthened where peatlands are at significant risk owing to resource development or other pressures. C2. … overlapping legal and institutional frameworks with a high risk of intersectoral policy inconsistency (Turner and Jones …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

… and forests is inextricably linked with access to and management of other natural resources, such as water and … tenure rights of others. They should include appropriate risk management systems to prevent and address adverse … where fragmentation provides benefits, such as risk reduction or crop diversification. Land consolidation …
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Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Standard Setting Process Factsheet,

… cooperation on trade facilitation. In order to reduce the risk of spreading pests, plants are often required to be …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows

… market value for inventions 12 1.2.7 Various related data management challenges to ensure adequate exchange 12 1.3 … the creation of non-legal barriers to access. • Increased risk to investors in marketing: The absence of MTDS limits … the lack of MTDS is the fact that if users see a reduced risk of being challenged in case of viola- tions, they have …
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State of Biodiversity in Asia and the Pacific

… have faced an especially steep increase in extinction risk in South-East Asia and on the Pacific islands, while mammals have suffered the steepest increase in risk in South and South-East Asia compared to the global … many examples of traditional, community-based ecosystem management systems that are enjoying increased attention in …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… placing upper limits on water allocations, and new water management legislation, must be strengthened. The multiple … and the health and livelihood of local people put at risk. Many of the wetland fauna, for example some fish … Outreach Programme, 1999-2002 Resolution VII.10 Wetland Risk Assessment Framework Resolution VII.11 Strategic …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity