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… (2) studying technical issues raised by the disclosure of biodiversity-related information in patent applications; (3) … that technology has acquired to protect it. Over time, the biodiversity regime’s approach to intellectual property … treaties to which they may be parties, such as the biodiversity goals of the CBD or the access requirements of …

… that despite their importance to human well-be- ing and biodiversity, the world’s freshwater ecosystems as well as … shown, despite their importance to human well-being and biodiversity the world’s freshwater ecosystems and the … sectors (agriculture, water supply, carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, etc.) and in relation to more and …

… economic development. Many aquatic ecosystems and their biodiversity depend on groundwater. Failure to manage … change. Sustainable groundwater management supports biodiversity conservation Changes to groundwater levels or … or quality of groundwater discharge is a driver of biodiversity loss in groundwater-dependent ecosystems, …

… c) the capacity to act as a reservoir of regional/global biodiversity; d) the capacity to act as a carbon store; e) … marshes). 24. Wet grasslands support specific biodiversity, comprising rare and threatened plant and animal … and represent a significant contribution to global biodiversity. There are 4,000 known species of reef fish, and …

… Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Biodiversity Book: Book - Unit 6 - International Convention … the efforts in the protection and preservation of marine biodiversity of the IWC and RFMOs. … treats cetaceans differently from other components of biodiversity and defers to other organizations for their …

… deforestation, reduced habitats for wildlife, threatened biodiversity, increas- ing pollution of the air and water and … areas such as some transfrontier parks are essential for biodiversity conservation and can pay for themselves through … Hence, the larger the conservation area, the more biodiversity that can be conserved and the more tourists that …

… natural heritage. They form a significant portion of its biodiversity and genetic resources and play a unique role as … key elements of ecotourism. http://www.informea.org/terms/biodiversity http://www.informea.org/terms/genetic-resource … measures and it supports for integrated implementation of biodiversity protection, research and capacity-building …

… such as the role of forests in the conservation of biodiversity and the provision of other ecosystem services. … years. By highlighting the vital role that forests play in biodiversity, climate change, combating desertification, … level related to land use (e.g. forestry, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, urban development, wood industry, …

… ix List of contributors Ruth Mackenzie is Director of the Biodiversity and Marine Resources Programme at the Foundation … Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) project on “Implementing the Biodiversity Convention” and the Swedish International … Fernando Latorre and Alice Palmer, lawyers on FIELD’s Biodiversity and Marine Resources, and Trade, Investment and …

… ix List of contributors Ruth Mackenzie is Director of the Biodiversity and Marine Resources Programme at the Foundation … Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) project on “Implementing the Biodiversity Convention” and the Swedish International … Fernando Latorre and Alice Palmer, lawyers on FIELD’s Biodiversity and Marine Resources, and Trade, Investment and …