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Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… 5 Terminology 5 SECTION 1 7 1 Preparing: purpose and diversity in species conservation planning 9 Planning cycle … further in Annex 4. Genetics An understanding of the genetic population struc- ture of planned species may be very … and helpful. Reduced populations may have suffered loss of genetic diversity with implications for long- term viability. …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… or political issues. There is concern for maintaining genetic diversity between the widely separated western and eastern … Plan (SSP) maintains a stud book as a tool to insure the genetic viability of the captive populations. Frozen-thawed …
Major Components of the Cartagena Protocol - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health, … for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity as provided for under article 8(j) of the … the possible adverse effects of an LMO on biological diversity, taking also into account risks to human health, to …
Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives
… relevant provisions, are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair … sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant …
Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods
… and cultures. Yet, at the same time, the biological diversity that delivers these services is being lost. The … • food • fresh water • fuel wood • fiber • biochemicals • genetic resources Regulating Benefits obtained from … cultural, and geopolitical perspectives as well. At the genetic level A systematic effort to measure diversity at the …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… Series No.Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity BIODIVERSITY IN IMPACT ASSESSMENT Background … effort will be needed to achieve this target. The loss of genetic diversity, species and ecosystems is proceeding apace … plants, animals and micro-organisms are considered at the genetic, species/community and ecosystem/ habitat levels, and …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… ‘Package Deal’ of issues agreed in 2011, namely: marine genetic resources (MGRs), including questions on the sharing … 32 4.4. Legal uncertainty regarding the status of marine genetic resources in ABNJ 34 4.5. Lack of global rules for … in the struggle to improve governance of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (BBNJ). At …
Interactions between aquaculture and the environment
… of wild species should be encouraged as a reservoir of genetic sources. About escapement management: • Aquaculture … fisheries sectors) conserves land, water, plant and animal genetic resources, is environmentally non-degrading, … species were being grown around the world in 2003. This diversity is due to the high number of aquatic organisms that …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural … resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and water 8 2.2 Species and genetic diversity 9 2.3 Conservation areas 10 3. Processes … of forest reserves for other land-uses.38 2.2 Species and genetic diversity Article IX deals with species and genetic …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… 88 9.3.2 Alpine soil treaty 88 Chapter 10. Biological Diversity and Nature Conservation 91 10.1 Introduction 91 … Diversity (CBD). The CBD itself calls for access to genetic resources on agreed terms and requires that such … over medicines derived from traditional knowledge and genetic material of a particular area. Biological diversity …