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Factsheet - Ecosystem Services

… an ecosystem to provide services is a complex one, and an area in which science is still developing. Learn More Global … worth US$ 3.7 trillion n Ecotourism is the fastest-growing area of the tourism industry with an estimated increase of …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

What is Agrodiversity

… to sustainable use – preservation through establishing protected areas is less relevant; and ≠ in industrial-type …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms

… the LME approach to frame its International Waters focal area projects and to engage states and partners in an … (categories of) species or ‘residual’ within certain area; Mostly only one human activity, namely fishing (and …
18 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries

… or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … in 2008 was about 13.5 km per 100 square km of land area, as compared with 72 km in South Asia. And our data … in small farms, in larger farms farming over a large area requires a lot of hired labour; and hired labour …
18 May 2026 Literature

Strengthening policies relating to the sea and oceans

… activities, the creation of resilient networks of marine protected areas (MPAs), and effective marine spatial planning …
18 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Global Warming of 1.5°C - an IPPC special report on the impacts of global warming

… of heavy precipitation, the fraction of the global land area affected by flood hazards is projected to be larger at … (interquartile range 2–7%) of the global terrestrial land area is projected to undergo a transformation of ecosystems … 8–20%) at 2°C (medium confidence). This indicates that the area at risk is projected to be approximately 50% lower at …
18 May 2026 Literature

Additional Reading - Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets

… ecologically representative and well connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conser- vation measures, and integrated into the …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The Implementation cycle II - Preparatory phase

… and have an interest in funding activities in the area of wildlife conservation. NFPs are expected to play a … sites in the country. Mabamba Bay is an Important Bird Area (IBA) and Ramsar site and is one of the country’s most …
18 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 9 Wetlands and spiritual life

… protection since the 11th cen- tury. Called himas, these protected areas covered up to one kilometre around key …
18 May 2026 Document

The human right to water and sanitation

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