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Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change

… of traditional and indigenous peoples who live in the developing world get very little or no consideration. … at greatest risk include islands in general but especially small islands, the Arctic region as well as low lying Asian … including the least developed countries and small island developing states, to improve their understanding and …
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Towards a Representative Network of Marine Protected Areas in Libya

… 4 Gulf of Sirte. © RDG / RAC-SPA. 5 Rocky seabed of Barda island. Gulf of Bumba. © MF / RAC-SPA. 6 Posidonia oceanica … species modelling and remote sensing. This will include developing standardized definitions, defining operating … (Lamboeuf, 2000), a modified Mediterranean traditional small boat (Fig. 2). 1.1. FIshINg AND FIshERIEs Fishing …
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Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management

… available at: www.cbd.int/protected/tools/ Contribute to developing capacity for a Protected Planet at: … double-hulled voyaging canoe sails in the waters off the island of Nihoa (© Na’alehu Anthony) in Papahānaumokuākea … km2 2010 No-take marine protected area surrounding the small island of Salas y Gómez in the South Pacific Ocean …
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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Synthesis. Island Press, Washington, DC Ministry of Environment, Japan … movements each year within the GBR, there has only been a small number of collisions and groundings, with 5 out of 26 … experience in implementing public works are critical in developing a shortlist of measures. The full range of …
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Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5.4 Maintaining standards, developing consensus and managing data . . . . . . . . . . . … (particularly vertebrates and vascular plants), a very small fraction of the planet’s species. Were invertebrates … to the capital city or center point of the county, island or province. Alternatively, they may represent the …
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Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals

… the CITES Secretariat concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or … and recent trade data were added by CMC during 1987. In a small number of cases the designation of category of a … and Mack, 1986). A major primate ranching programme on an island in Bolivia was reported to have been established in …
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In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs

… 000 for reefs and US$200 000-900 000 for mangroves. ❏ The small total area of coral reefs and mangroves belies their … to national economies, particularly those of small island developing states (SIDS), 90 per cent of which have coral …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… RSCAP Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans SIDS Small Island Developing States SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional …
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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 – 2012

… Simon to serve as a full-time SSC Chair, and to have a small, highly effective staff team in his office. We should … in the vicinity of an important seabird colony on Easter Island; and Macedonia concerning major infrastructure threats … Conservation now needs to be scaled up! We are working on developing improved methods for measuring the impact of …
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… Renato Sehn, Owner, Pousada Ilha do Papagaio (Papagaio Island Inn) Helenio and Ildiko Waddington, Owners, Hotel Rosa … purpose of this guide is to help owners and managers of small and large hotels, located in all areas, from cities to … The MSC scheme is continuing to expand, including in developing countries, and promotes equal access to its …
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