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Introduced Non-native Waterbirds - Status within the African-Eurasian Flyways

… L.L., Rejmanek, M. & Westbrooks, R. (1997). Introduced species: a significant component of human-caused global … M.G., Arnold, H. & Holbrook, J. (2001). An audit of alien species in Scotland. Scottish Natural Heritage Review … are referred to as non-native species (also known as alien species). The invasive non-native species - plants or …
17 Jun 2026 Document

Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 ARTICLE 33: INTRODUCTION OF ALIEN SPECIES OR MODIFIED ORGANISMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … arrangements cannot be made . ARTICLE 33 INTRODUCTION OF ALIEN SPECIES OR MODIFIED ORGANISMS 1 . Parties shall …
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Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 6 - Reservoirs of biodiversity

… many wetlands are extremely rich in biodiversity and many species of plants and animals are completely wetland … climate change, pollution, the spread of invasive ‘alien’ (non-native) species and over- exploitation of … resources (e.g. overfishing). The introduction of invasive alien species has caused local extinctions of native …
17 Jun 2026 Document

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… related provisions regarding the introduction of alien or new species and the preservation of the marine environment. … protection: article 22 on the introduction of alien or new species and article 23 on the protection and …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… helps to motivate commitments to the conservation of wild species and their habitats. A global, research-driven and … Caribbean is home to a wide variety 16 of species Box 6: Alien invasive species affect the Carribean native 17 … risk from the introduction of species from elsewhere. The alien invasives may outcompete the native animals and plants …
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Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa

… local norms and values, the law and legal process becomes alien - effectively limiting the ability of local people to … systems. It may require rules protecting certain species and habitats. It may also demand measures for … water quality, notification of hazards and the control of alien species. Sovereignty Article 1 provides that each …
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Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region

… local norms and values, the law and legal process becomes alien - effectively limiting the ability of local people to … systems. It may require rules protecting certain species and habitats. It may also demand measures for … water quality, notification of hazards and the control of alien species. Sovereignty Article 1 provides that each …
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Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes

… Re-introduction of Great Apes Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 35 Edited by Benjamin Beck, … for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species (2000), Translocation of Living … transmission, social disruption, and introduction of alien genes to wild populations. An exception would be to …
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Water Law and the Environment

… watercourses). Article 22: (Prevention of) Introduction of alien or new species (into international watercourses). Article 23: … https://www.informea.org/en/terms/alien-species
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

What is Agrodiversity

… includes: Harvested crop varieties, livestock breeds, fish species and non domesticated (wild) resources within field, … economically important agricultural systems are based on ‘alien’ crop or livestock species introduced from elsewhere … economically important agricultural systems are based on ‘alien’ crop or livestock species introduced from elsewhere …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity