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Economic measures for biodiversity planning: An annotated bibliography of methods, experiences and cases
… and Co-operation (SDC), as part of the project “Supporting Global Action to Conserve Biodiversity and Sustainably Use … in initiating valuation studies is discussed. Coverage: Global Ecosystem or sector focus: Wetlands, Water Topics: … or reducing costs from particular land uses. A general strategy is proposed for forest land management in Kenya. …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… Economic instruments 127 Non-market based mechanisms 128 Global Environment Facility 128 Debt-for-nature swaps 128 … has contributed to human well-being by safeguarding global public goods and by maintaining ecosystems services at … only credible conservation tool has not always been a good strategy. Under certain conditions it has even increased …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… Radhika Murti, Sriyanie Miththapala and Camille Buyck Global Ecosystem Management Programme SLF Year 2015 Year 2017 … Designed by: Chadi Abi (www.chadiabi.com) Printed by: ABP Global Printing Solutions (www.abp-project.ch) Available … to support coherent actions. The project used a strategy that simultaneously combines: 1) the generation of …
Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
… invited the Executive Director of UNEP to undertake a global assessment of mercury and its compounds, including … found that there was sufficient evidence of significant global adverse impacts from mercury and its compounds to … from relevant sources; (d) A multi-pollutant control strategy that would deliver co-benefits for control of …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… is an indicator of poverty. The new UNEP water policy and strategy—which has taken the organization away from sectoral … to the challenge of providing such help. For example, the Global Water Partnership (GWP) has initiated a series of … for widespread adoption and adaptation throughout the global community. Because experience has shown that …
Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management
… management Fabiola Monty, Radhika Murti and Naoya Furuta Global Ecosystem Management Programme Helping nature help us … 4.1 Global policy coherence and synergies … strategies. The ecosystem approach which is defined as a “strategy for the integrated management of land, water and …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… 1.0 Introduction 7 2.0 Migratory Species: Important Unique Global Components 8 Of Biological Diversity 2.1 The risks … 24 5.1 Alien Species 24 5.2 Ecosystem Approach 24 5.3 Global Taxonomy Initiative 25 5.4 Incentive Measures 25 5.5 … that could include migratory species as part of a broader strategy; and • Recognised the need to intensify linkages …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… just 40 weekends. Yet well-designed laws can reverse this global trend. That is why this toolkit provides an overview … Protection GOMMDP Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project GPA Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine … Pollution Research and Control Act (U.S.) MSFD Marine Strategy Framework Directive (EU) NGO nongovernmental …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN … and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 … Furthermore, according to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR, 2007), DRR refers to …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… Raza Rizvi, Maria Josella Pangilinan, Rosalina Palanca-Tan Global Ecosystems Management Programme Cost and Benefits of … 2 Programme Manager, Ecosystem based Adaptation, Global Ecosystem Management Programme, IUCN 3 Maria Josella … biodiversity and ecosystems as part of a larger adaptation strategy. It not only provides climate change adaptation …