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The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… char- coal trade alone involves an annual revenue loss of at least USD 1.9 billion to African countries. With … poaching, alongside renewed efforts to strength- ening habitat protection and management. Strengthen environmental … the trade in them, together with other factors, such as habitat loss, is capable of heavily depleting their …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… interventions? – Where should efforts for limiting loss of natural habitat by a range of sectors be focused (e.g. through … of each ecosystem type, including areas where natural habitat has subsequently been modified or lost. Poor Good …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… II Home, Sweet Home: Prosecuting Endangered Species Act Habitat Modification Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … 1 Home, Sweet Home: Prosecuting Endangered Species Act Habitat Modification Cases Elinor Colbourn Assistant Chief … those listed species continue to be threatened by habitat loss. The ESA contains a full range of administrative, civil, …
Role of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat Framework for national action and international … both urban and rural, cannot be overstated. The loss of biodiversity and ecosystems warrants a series of … halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss). The multilateral environmental agreements contributed …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat, reflects the original emphasis upon the conservation and wise use of wetlands primarily as habitat for waterbirds. Over the years, however, the … to make a commitment to reversing that history of wetland loss and degradation. In addition, many wetlands are …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… because they protect species from their greatest threat: habitat loss. The CBD PoWPA states that PAs are “essential components … Park Zones (to protect tidal flat, shore reef area and habitat for seabirds, marine animals, seaweed and sea grass …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The business case
… ‘extremely’ or ‘somewhat’ concerned about biodiversity loss as a threat to their business growth prospects, and … net gain of biodiversity for projects that impact critical habitat (and NNL of biodiversity for projects that affect natural habitat) (IFC, 2012). The IFC Performance Standard 6 (PS6) is …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… change, pollution, overfishing, introduced species and habitat degradation have been identified as the principal causes of marine biodiversity loss and thus priorities for conservation intervention. The … Noise pollution can cause marine mammals to abandon their habitat (Borsani et al., 2007) and/or alter their behaviour …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… more so in rich countries, mainly due to infrastructure loss (The World Bank, 2010). With the prediction that extreme … such as conservation (for example protected area or habitat management and ecosystem Disaster Management Phase … to specific engineering standards • Can cause coastal habitat loss and have negative impacts on the ecosystem …
Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa
… landscapes in Africa, characterized by high levels of habitat and species diversity, endemism, ecological inter- … growth and large-scale developments have caused major habitat loss as wild lands are converted to TRAFFIC report: Wildlife …