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Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
… Layer, is widely regarded as one of the most successful global environmental agreements in history. The Ozone … layer above the Antarctic. These discoveries catalyzed the global community to take action to save the planet. The … representation, with a mandate: (a) To develop a long-term strategy and implementation objectives and priorities in the …
Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services : Guidance for Key Biodiversity Areas, natural World Heritage sites, and protected areas
… of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN … than 50 years, IUCN and WCPA have been at the forefront of global action on protected areas. www.iucn.org/wcpa Science … feature importantly in the provincial Climate Change Strategy and related regulations. Additional ES were included …
Position document for Rotterdam Convention COP8 Meeting - 2017
… to be used by the anti-asbestos lobbies to obtain a global ban on the use of chrysotile fibre. a number of … and use and nowadays is playing a leadership role in a global campaign for the worldwide ban on asbestos mining and … successful. In spite of this and being coherent with its strategy, australia will certainly continue to work with key …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… the de- velopment and implementation of an in- novative strategy for the sustainable management of the natural … ever more rapid rate, exac- erbated by the major threat of global cli- mate change, the need for widespread remedial … their lives to the worship of God and is a sacred site of global significance. It is a Natural and Cultural World …
Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya
… and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 … 4.3.1 Delay in adopting a National Strategy on Biodiversity Conservation and Action Plan (as of … level of harmonisation with relevant regional and global initiatives, criteria developed within the framework …
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species
… and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 … Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) published a news … of invasiveness n environmental versatility n Reproductive strategy n Seed dispersal mechanisms n growth characteristics …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… Under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a global international legal regime on access to genetic … require some form of international coordination given the global nature of those industries that utilize genetic … of non-monetary benefit sharing and the ITPGRFA funding strategy (see ftp://ftp.fao.org/ag/cgrfa/BSP/bsp30e.pdf and …
Safeguarding the contribution of wild living resources and ecosystems to food security
… CONCERNED about the significant challenge of feeding a global population of nine billion by 2050, particularly as … of food to sustain their lives; STRESSING SUPPORT for global commitments to the Millennium Development Goals, … control over food commodities, agricultural inputs, and global markets; RECOGNIZING that food security depends on the …
Recommendations in furtherance of the national policy to combat wildlife trafficking
… the following recommendations to implement the National Strategy for Combatting Wildlife Trafficking (National Strategy), which was released by the White House on February … of E.O. 13648, and as described more fully in the National Strategy. The recommendations are organized below around the …