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World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… Apes Survival Partnership, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, TRAFFIC International, UNEP-World … - -- The Indian rat snake (Ptyas mucosus) - -- The common water monitor (Varanus salvator) - -- The blood python … recorded in World WISE. In terms of legal CITES trade, water monitors, reticulated pythons, blood pythons, and …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… of Biodiversity Resources”. Published by: IUCN, The World Conservation Union, with the financial support of: Copyright: … they have to walk 10 kilometres or more to fetch water and fuel. Much of the soil conservation in East Africa … to which her “practical needs” are met, such as access to water, electricity, housing, health care, employment and …
The status of climate change litigation - A global review
… of pollution in their immediate vicinity, impairing local water resources’ quality or quantity or both. Recognizing … of Climate Change Litigation public’s right to clean water, and they abrogated government agencies’ obligation to … installed or of its proposed policy of managed retreat. Conservation Law Foundation v. ExxonMobil, recently filed in …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… of waterborneorganisms on the surfaces of plastics in water thatcontributes to its corrosion and degradation … transfer pathways such as sewage effluents and inland water bodies. Some of the recommended waste minimization … in the Oceans: A Global. Report, Gland: World Conservation Union (IUCN). Carlton, James T, John W Chapman, …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… The World Conservation Union in Asia Counting coastal ecosystems as an … to over a thousand dollars per hectare in terms of lost water purifi cation and fl ood attenuation services (Emerton … (environmental law, forests, protected areas, wetlands and water resources). The World Conservation Union in Asia …
Avoiding extinction in limestone karst areas
… which in most situations hold vast amounts of clean water within a groundwater aquifer held within the limestone … contain unique ecosystems, which are very susceptible to water quality and quantity changes, for example contamination … demand for cement in many developing countries; The World Conservation Congress, at its session in Hawai‘i, United …
Factsheet on Human Rights and the Environment
… • Ecosystems and the services they provide, such as food, water, disease management, climate regulation, and spiritual … of human rights, including rights to life, health, water, and food. • At the same time, efforts to promote … further universal and local values and norms favouring conservation and social justice. As an important step toward …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… the waste, hazardous pollutants, and pollution of air, water and land that emanates from man-made activity and that … i. ‘hard-hitting’ pollutants; ii. Areas of pollution (air, water, marine and coastal, land/soil) including the … notable examples are the 33/50 Program, and the Resource Conservation Act National Partnership for Environmental …
Factsheet - Ecosystem Services
… the removal of pollutants by filtering the air and water, and protection from disasters such as landslides and … society, and therefore to people’s willingness to pay for conservation. They include the spiritual value attached to … n Mitigate climate change n Absorb and store CO2 n Protect water channels and shores from erosion n Regulate …
Defenders of the Earth
… to my people. We are fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives.”1 Colombian Defender Jakeline Romero … Mining & oil 33 Logging 23 Agribusiness 23 Poaching 18 Water & Dams 7 Other 4 10 KEY QUESTIONS GLOBAL PANORAMA WHO … national park. © Goldman Prize A CONTROVERSIAL HISTORY Conservation efforts in the DRC have a controversial history. …