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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… use Commercial hunting 37 CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEVERE WEATHER 35 Temperature changes 20 Chemical changes to oceanic … 18 AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEVERE WEATHER 45 4 HUMAN INTRUSIONS AND DISTURBANCE 10 ENERGY …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… seabed condi- tions (e.g. hard ground), water and weather con- ditions • Working with very long nets or fleets … over 20% com- prised sanitary items (Morritt et al. 2014). Extreme flooding events have the potential to mobi- lise … deforestation, compacted soils). There is evidence that extreme events are becoming more common as a consequence of …
Effective planning strategies for managing environmental risk associated with geophisical and other imaging surveys - A resource guide for managers
… species (e.g., prey distribution); and • ocean and weather conditions during the time window of the survey. … human disturbance in the survey area; and ° typical weather, oceanographic, and day length conditions for the … active acoustic monitoring; • systematic reporting of weather and ocean conditions from various sensors; and • …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… such as eco- nomic or livelihood interests. The more extreme or highly prohibitive versions of precaution (the … impossible or highly unreliable. A good example is weather: while science and technology provide ever greater … these frequently competing priorities and objectives. Extreme versions: “when in doubt, don’t” First, however, why …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… in the UNEP Provisions for Co-operation between States in Weather Modification … protection in the Antarctic Treaty area. At the northern extreme of Earth, eight Arctic countries adopted in 1991 a … affect the waters of the Zambezi River. Arising near the extreme northern border of Zambia and Angola, this great …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… technological equipment, such as satellite imagery, weather stations, and seismic THE OBLIGATION TO MAKE … Foreign Affairs for Myanmar noted that climate change and extreme weather conditions have had serious consequences for … “is provided to defenders who are facing immediate and extreme threats to his/her life as a result of his/her work …