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Assessing the international forest regime

… gaps in knowledge in the areas of fragmentation and population viability, to include mitigation options such as … gaps in knowledge in the areas of fragmentation and population viability, to include mitigation options such as … is to be sought through protection of primary/ old growth and ecologically mature secondary forest ecosystems, …
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Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean

… all we throw away, has an impact on biodiversity. World population has risen dramatically over the past few decades, and is still rising. Part of this population is also becoming more affluent and more mobile, … the environment and biodiversity 1972: “The Limits to Growth,” published by the Club of Rome, predicts that the …
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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment

… resources in order to meet the needs of a growing global population while sustaining flows to the ‘ecological … equitably or in proportion to local populations and growth rates. The accepted poverty line for access to … of human settlements, more than 40% of the world’s population now lives in river basins suffering from moderate …
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Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species

… improve the connectivity of habitats critical to population survival currently and  in the  … very challenging. For instance, the Siberian crane’s global population consists of roughly 3000  … f the ocean with Iron, a micronutrient which stimulates the growth of  …
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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… Earth. Some two billion people, one- third of the global population, are dependant upon groundwater, much of which is … demand for a finite supply. This is in l a rge part due to population growth. The United Nations Population Division currently …
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Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy

… Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary have shown not only how the panther population in the region has been sustained by our livestock, … the forest against fires by regulating the grass growth by grazing and by fighting forest fires when they break out; • Sustaining the predator population in the forest through the customary offering of …
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CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”

… view that the Zambian proposal to down-list its elephant population to Appendix II at CITES CoP15 contained … their mandate due to poor governance, lack of funds, human population increases along their perimeters, and lack of … should pose no economic burden and hindrance to economic growth and prosperity, but that they need to be compatible …
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Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values

… diversity is important to the economic well-being of the population. A notable case is that of the Peruvian Potato … Stara Planina in Serbia. Other threats are reported too: population pressures, pollution, climate change, ethnic … habitat are palm species, especially those adapted to growth closer to the ground (e.g. Geonoma, Chamadorea). …
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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches

… of the contribution” (IEA, 2007). Due to the recent rapid growth of the sector, careful planning, and adaptation of … genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and plant growth regulators, and instead relies upon crop rotation, … collection. Forest landscape Restoration (FlR) The growth of second-generation biofuels, and bioenergy for heat …
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State of Biodiversity in Africa

… concerned with employment creation and economic growth. 4. The 2010 biodiversity target has 21 sub-targets. … | 4 11. In Egypt, some 7 per cent of the country’s bird population consists of migratory species which appear on a … bushmeat. Furthermore, logging, mining, hunting and human population growth are placing extreme stress on the forests, …
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