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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… dolphins and other marine animals (including those of global concern) fre- quently congregate around shallow … abundant, available and highly attractive resource to the global fisheries industry. In some countries and regions … for the creation of a National (or Regional) Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP or RBSAP) for each country. …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… market, they diversify their crops as a risk management strategy to stabilize their income. By growing many crops, … of markets have been a crucial factor in shaping the global food system. Although food trade has doubled since the … sometimes conflicting goals which have to be resolved. Global population is projected to reach 9.3 billion in 2050. …
The Durban accord
… T he D ur ba n A cc or d 219 The Durban Accord Our Global Commitment for People and Earth’s Protected Areas We, … daily struggles for survival. We see the changing faces of global and community leaders, often too burdened by societal … on Wetlands, the World Heritage Convention and other global agreements. We urge commitment to ensure that …
Transboundary River Basins: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… boundaries used throughout the assessment: The Global Administrative Unit Layers (GAUL) dataset, implemented … Makers The Transboundary River Basins Assessment is a global, comparative, baseline assessment of 286 transboundary … most basins. 3. The threat to freshwater biodiversity is global. Extinction risk is moderate to very high in 70% of …
Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment
… the "London Convention" for short, is one of the first global conventions to protect the marine environment from … Parties are currently working towards providing a global, transparent and effective control and regulatory … London Convention came into force in 1975, many additional global and regional agreements and programmes to protect the …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation / IUCN Global Marine Programme Maritime traffic effects on … Biodiversity and Conservation Science Group of the IUCN Global and Mediterranean Marine Programme. Published by: … and populations. The regulatory system should be part of a strategy based on prevention and the precautionary principle. …
RELIEF Kit - Resilience through investing in Ecosystems - knowledge, innovations and transformation of risk management
… The project is coordinated by The Global Ecosystem Management … 3) To disseminate the knowledge generated at global policy debates, national planning … 1) It will carry out regional and global assessments to generate knowledge …
The Land in Numbers
… water. 12 • Livestock production accounts for over 8% of global freshwater use 13. Producing 1 kg of meat requires as … at least 2030 to satisfy the growing demand. 21 • Total global water demand is expected to rise by 35 - 60% between … 7. 21. Economics of Land Degradation Initiative: A global strategy for sustainable land management. The rewards of …
Guide explicatif du Traité International sur les Ressources Phytogénétiques pour l'Alimentation et l'Agriculture
… Genetic Resources, in Intellectual Property Rights III Global Genetic Resources: Access and Property Rights, Eds … au sein de la CNUED en 1992, la CDB fournit un cadre global pour la conservation et l’utilisation durable de la … of Recalcitrant and Intermediate Tropical Tree Seed. Global experiment on in vitro slow growth of sweet potatoes …
Support for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) in Africa
… that, while Africa has contributed only minimally to global climate change, Africans will be among those most … change mitigation; NOTING that Africa, according to global analyses by IUCN, the World Resources Institute (WRI), … benefits that contribute to local, national, regional and global environmental and development goals such as the 2030 …