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… and poverty 81 Multiple scales and multiple levels 81 The ecosystem approach 82 The landscape concept 84 Application to … to the general public good only at the expense of vulnerable peoples’ livelihoods, thus inadvertently … been very high and unevenly distributed, with poor and vulnerable groups “likely to bear a disproportionate share of …

… 37 Figure 22. Progress of tuna RFMOs in implementing an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management 39 Figure … Stocks Agreement UNGA United Nations General Assembly VME Vulnerable marine ecosystem VMS Vessel Monitoring System … cable industry makes efforts to reduce or avoid impacts on vulnerable deep-water ecosystems by using modern seabed …

… ples of the genetic variability of the species. They are vulnerable to pests and diseases and bad weather conditions, … Category II National Park: area managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation – natural area of land … on- farm requires the maintenance of the agro- ecosystem along with the cultivation and selection processes …

… take additional measures to protect those who are most vulnerable to, or at particular risk from, environmental harm … specific protections for indige- nous peoples and those in vulnerable situations. 23 See Charter of the United Nations, … measures to protect the rights of those who are most vulnerable to, or at particular risk from, environmental …

… MEA Multilateral Environmental Agreement (and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment) MENA Middle East and North Africa (IUCN … mechanisms sufficiently upholds the rights of the most vulnerable community members. Stevens (Chapter 9) describes … there are potentially negative consequences for the most vulnerable when rights are upheld only for local elites. …

… is either highly or moderately degraded. Drylands are more vulnerable to natural and human destruction due to the small … households that depend on rainfed agriculture are most vulnerable to drought because they cannot absorb the losses. … InITIaTIves the climatic effects on land occur at ecosystem and landscape levels. therefore, individual and …

… the least developed and those most environmentally vulnerable, shall be given special priority. International … and restore the health and integrity of the Earth’s ecosystem. In view of the different contributions to global … and thereby assisting in fighting poverty, protecting vulnerable groups and advancing public health and human …

… their operations and their dependency on biodiversity and ecosystem services1 can have major implications both for … change is high, because: • Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures eventually … Red List: Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), and Vulnerable categories (VU)) b. CITES Appendix I species c. …

… Ruiz-Mirazo Entretantos Foundation / IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management Jennifer Mohamed-Katerere IUCN … for millions of people worldwide. Poor, marginalized, vulnerable and landless people rely most on commons, as they … in legal and technical matters, pastoralists are left in a vulnerable position because of their poor access to education …

… local food products at Mercure 31 Protecting an ecosystem service: natural water supply 32 … are listed as either Critically Endangered, Endangered or Vulnerable. These include: • Mammals: 1,131 species (21 … and shrinking living spaces are making elephants highly vulnerable to climate change, and Caribbean coral reefs could …