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Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments
… migratory species; b) shall endeavour to provide immediate protection for migratory species included in Appendix I; and … Goals of CBD (q.v.) alien species – a species of animal or plant that has been introduced to a habitat where it did not … Genetic resources – genetic material (any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing …
Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure
… provide sites and landscapes, and contain a range of plant and animal species, which people value simply because … 2005a,b, 2006). In Southern Thailand, mangrove coastline protection and stabilisation services are thought to be worth … Cambridge. UNEP-WCMC (2006) In the front line: shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and …
Implementing the Rotterdam Convention through regional collaboration in west africa the example of the permanent interstates committee fordrought control in the Sahel (CILSS)
… from the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat Team in the Plant Produc- tion and Protection Division of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department of FAO Rome. We would like to warmly …
The valuation of ecosystem services: Are the challenges too many to ensure the maintenance of ecosystem integrity?
… the services coming from the original system. A filtration plant for instance replaces only a small part of what a … to the 31 Act of 13 March 1981 No.6 Concerning Protection Against Pollution and Concering Waste, Article …
From the MDGs to Sustainable Development for All - Lessons from 15 years of practice
… in front-line health workers, neo-natal care, social protection and public advocacy campaigns (e.g. on gender … Just 27 percent of people worldwide are covered by social protection adequate to prevent life-breaking setbacks [9]. … and 2008. Some significantly increased spending on social protection, education and health even after the global …
Global mercury waste assessment - Review of current national measures
… Romanov Scientific Research Institute for Atmospheric Air Protection Alfredo Blum Ministry of Housing, Land Planning … sites for disposal. The last remaining chlor-alkali plant using mercury will be converted to a mercury-free plant by 2020. Mining areas contaminated with mercury are …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… approach and can be achieved through simple forms of protection, such as development of community grazing plans … such as mountain water towers or riparian zones. This protection is in fact an important component of Land … are also needed to ensure environmental justice and social protection to address the risk of people losing out to LDN. …