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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… to be a concrete example for valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and for taking proper account of this … attributes. This means that, for example, access to a forest for “conventional” timber extraction or hunting would … as a commodity – This means, for example, that access to a forest is requested for timber extraction or hunting. This …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources

… to food and agriculture, and those constituting the agro-ecosystem: the variety and variability of animals, plants and … organisms, necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem, its structure and processes. Agrobiodiversity is … between the ministries of environment, agriculture and forest (such as The legal framework for the management of …
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Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual

… livestock and humans. � An introduction to taking an ecosystem approach to health. � Why disease should be an … rivers and lakes; and G. fusca, which favours high, dense forest areas. Fly densities fluctuate seasonally which often … they are mostly found in deciduous woodland, coniferous forest, wetland and meadows. Areas with leaf litter, weeds, …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit

… vegetation types identifiable in Lagos State include swamp forest and tropical rainforest. The swamp forests are a combination of mangrove forest and coastal vegetation developed under the brackish … the potential to cause serious effects on an organism, ecosystem or environment • exposure pathway: a route or …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… areas; significant areas of native bush including the Forest Park and areas able to comply with the requirements … Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers52 the ecosystem and possible pollution of the marine environment … and freshwater re- sources: A case for international ecosystem law. Yearbook of International Environmental Law …
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Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… Criminal Justice that illicit international trafficking in forest products, including timber, wildlife and other forest biological resources is often perpetrated by … ii) in cases of change resulting in loss of wetland ecosystem components, processes and services, but not leading …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… growing population and extension of agricultural land into forest and other ecologically sensitive areas. Consequently, …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… non-binding instruments: the Rio Declaration, the UNCED Forest Principles and Agenda 21. The Rio Declaration … ecosystems”. Biodiversity includes, but is not limited to, ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. … parks if the project may have an impact on parks, or forest authorities if the territory has been allocated for …
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An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… to be a concrete example for valuing biodiversity and its ecosystem services, and for taking proper account of this … attributes. This means that, for example, access to a forest for “conventional” timber extraction or hunting would … as a commodity – This means, for example, that access to a forest is requested for timber extraction or hunting. This …
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