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Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… data is lacking for many species • For many species, the taxonomy has not been resolved • Members and Regional … information on historic abundance, distribution and even taxonomy. • So far we have been unable to capitalize on … on selective effects of trophy hunting. • Clarifying taxonomy for conservation. • Increased use of Conservation …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… List). The IUCN Red List provides information on a species taxonomy, habitat preferences, conservation priorities, … of available information on the relevant species, iii) the taxonomy is relatively stable, iv) the selected families … Benin (Tchibozo and Dijkstra 2003). However, the taxonomy of the genus is difficult and based largely on …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… or inferred ranges 16 2.2 Present distribution 16 2.3 Taxonomy and management units 16 2.4 Species biology 16 2.5 … account, across all known or inferred range 82 3.2 Taxonomy and management units 82 3.3 Species biology 83 3.4 … in Annex 3): a Historic account b Present distribution c Taxonomy and management units d Species biology: i Current …
Document - ABS information kit
… range of benefits; from basic scientific research, such as taxonomy, to developing commercial products which contribute … and floricultural products. Non-commercial use Taxonomy Genetic resources are a key source of information for taxonomy, the science of describing and naming species. …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… rights and duties 67 2.4.4.3 Third-party rights 68 2.5 The taxonomy of contracts – what’s in a name? 68 2.5.1 Contracts … 138 See footnotes 4 and 13 and accompanying text. 2.5 The taxonomy of contracts – what’s in a name? A multiplicity of … and species than R&D/analysis contracts. In addition, the taxonomy contracts will normally grant the parties broader …
A guide to the complementarities between the Convention on Migratory Species and the Convention on Biological Diversity
… 5.1 Alien Species 24 5.2 Ecosystem Approach 24 5.3 Global Taxonomy Initiative 25 5.4 Incentive Measures 25 5.5 … CBD’s financial mechanism (see Section 6.2). 5.3 Global Taxonomy Initiative Taxonomic information for migratory … Registry is envisaged as a contribution to the Global Taxonomy Initiative. The information will also be made …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 1 Mammals
… trade in Salmlrl spp. is complicated by the fact that the taxonomy of the genus has recently been revised twice. These … postdate the adoption by CITES of the standardised taxonomy of Honacki et al . Up to five species are now … CITES to clarify its position with regard to the revised taxonomy. The South American populations are probably capable …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… human resource capacity in fields such as plant and animal taxonomy has declined; this decline must be reversed. The … are needed in forest ecology, biodiversity management, and taxonomy. Training must be mainstreamed in university and … NGOs should: • Provide training opportunities in taxonomy for forest management personnel who will work in …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… Farmers’ Crop Varieties and Famers’ Rights. Challenges in taxonomy and law (ed) M. Halewood. Bioversity International, … Farmers’ Crop Varieties and Famers’ Rights. Challenges in taxonomy and law (ed) M. Halewood. Bioversity International, … Farmers’ crop varieties and farmers’ rights: Challenges in taxonomy and law. Edited by M. Halewood. Rome. Bioversity …