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… changing environmental conditions, such as those caused by climate change. Since farmers are custodians and developers of crop … 2011) and depend largely on traditional agriculture where climate change also poses serious challenges to about 370 …

… law needs to adapt. States have consequently begun to change their implementation and enforcement practices to move … de Janeiro in 1992, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention on Combating … between countries may be influenced by factors such as climate, culture, economics, geography, legal systems, legal …

… conservation approach centred on rights and institutional change. The central role that today’s more socially … should not be dissociated from conservation. The issue of climate change illustrates how interdependent these three … which points out that “[a]ddressing the problem of climate change must be at the heart of efforts to conserve …

… may also have grave impacts if not properly regulated. Climate change may cause broad-scale and uncontrolled changes to … ship-generated, noise) ; and viii) the impacts of climate change. Identified resources and values of global …

… the vital and essential role of forest ecosystems in climate change adaptation; GRAVELY CONCERNED by the continued … Diversity and the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change specifically note the importance of forested …

… Mangroves also store carbon dioxide, helping to fight climate change. 2. Coral reefs Coral reefs are solid structures found … they play an important role in mitigating some effects of climate change. Yangtze River: ‘soft’ flood control with a …

… but for securing ecosystem goods and services, enabling climate change adaptation and mitigation, and helping countries … play an important role in ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and contribute to mitigation by …

… and the Southern Ocean are increasingly threatened by climate change; The World Conservation Congress, at its session in … enhance the resilience of Antarctic marine ecosystems to climate change, and to approve this year current proposals …

… climate change … conservation and climate change adaptation KNOWLEDGE. INNOVATION. TRANSFORMATION …

… use of plants and animals, and addressing issues such as climate change, desertification and water quality n Because of their … communities are often the first communities impacted by climate change. Their traditional knowledge however, provides …