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High seas bottom trawl fisheries and their impacts on the biodiversity of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems: Options for international action
… of 83.7 million tons of fish in 2001 reported by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). • The overall value … contribution of high seas bottom trawl fisheries to global food security is negligible as most of the catch is sold on the …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… makes a difference to nature, whether it’s about the food you serve in your restaurant, the souvenirs you sell in … Ronda, Design Manager, Accor Group Marketing Alice Sadois, Food Quality Manager, Accor Group Procurement Francisco … as well as genetic resources for medicines and crop security (see Box 1); • Regulating services: These are the …
Guidelines for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations (Version 1.0)
… as pathogen, predator or invasive alien species control, food provision, assisted reproduction, or protective fencing … may include modifications to: hydrology, nutrient regimes, food webs, natural benthic communities, complete … • Indirect ecological effects that could threaten food supplies or ecosystem services such as clean water, …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… agreements, laws and regulations from IUCN, UNEP and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) (www.ecolex.org/). … is a term used for those protected areas developed in security or reconciliation context. A recent IUCN workshop, … marine areas used by land-based marine predators for local food foraging. The whole of this reserve was assigned to …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… addressed biodiversity issues. Notable among these are the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations … Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FSC … Local people often claim that since they have no security for the use or ownership of their forests it is …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… deforestation and climate change, impact on habitat and food availability. Individual and cumulative threats at … and the two cetacean agreements target species high in the food web of five readily definable marine areas: the Wadden … also can directly threaten migratory bats and their food sources. The CMS Instruments work to counter these …
WTO Panel Report on the "EC-Biotech" Case: Considerations for Trade and Development"
… a mutual supportive relationship between their trade, food safety, and environmental rules and policy. Developing … dependence on agricultural exports, their reliance on food aid, the investments they have already made in the … production, revitalization of rural areas, enhanced energy security and reduced expenditure on imported fossil energy. …
Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
… nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and develop- ment. IUCN supports scientific research, … 2,000 global and local brands. It is one of the largest food companies in the world with 468 factories in 86 … products delivered through IUCN The production of food and forest products exerts tremendous pressure on …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… of the Seventh Eco- nomic Forum of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) (May 1999).63 That … mation on the environmental situation, the quality of food and housing. The Russian Federation Law on State Secrets … that they do not test their product on animals. Some food product labels state that they were produced through …
Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… activities and many others. Ecosystem products include food, fiber, fuel, genetic resources, medicines etc. … Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe Part II 29 of the food of marine origin), cultural (leisure and recreational … and Maritime Affairs is responsible for maritime traffic, security protection of merchant ships and ports open to …