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High seas bottom trawl fisheries and their impacts on the biodiversity of vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems: Options for international action
… Trawl Fisheries And Their Impacts On The Biodiversity Of Vulnerable Deep-Sea Ecosystems Executive Summary Prepared by … TRAWL FISHERIES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON THE BIODIVERSITY OF VULNERABLE DEEP-SEA ECOSYSTEMS Executive Summary Matthew … to the appropriate international bodies; Precautionary and ecosystem based management and governance • the adoption of …
Climate Change Vulnerability of Migratory Species
… nd climate dynamics, as well as the destabilising influence ecosystem degradation has on climate systems … identified as highly vulnerable to … and causing significant and irreversible ecosystem change, it is evident that emphasis needs … nce to decline12. Algae, a vital nutrient within the Arctic ecosystem, is also predicted to decline as this …
D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services
… take the complete course and obtain your certificate. D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services Author: Ariella D’Andrea Scope: This class illustrates the foundation of the principle of ecosystem protection and preservation in international water …
Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation
… WCC-2012-Res-084-EN Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation RECALLING Resolution 2.16 Climate … requests the Director General to promote activities for ecosystem resilience to climate change, including through: buffer zones and migratory corridors; ecosystem restoration, conservation of marine and coastal …
The Social Dimension of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
… UNEP POLICY SERIES ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT POLICY BRIEF 12 - 2013 The Social … also of social benefits for the local community including vulnerable groups, such as women, youth and indigenous people … Such benefits are of particular importance to vulnerable populations lacking basic shelter and sanitation …
Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… is a 5-year action programme to demonstrate that ecosystem- based management and stakeholder participation … to other sources of livelihood, for poorer and more vulnerable sectors of the population and for women. As well … dryland farmers, represent some of the poorest and most vulnerable groups in the region. Reinundation measures have …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… island choices Developing strategies for living with rapid ecosystem change in small islands Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland … rapidly changing world, islands are both unique and highly vulnerable places. They support distinctive cultures, … endemic species (see table 1), many of which are listed as vulnerable. Indeed, most of the world’s documented …
Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines
… Cost and Benefits of Ecosystem Based Adaptation The Case of the Philippines Saima … the Philippines is stated as the world’s third most vulnerable country to extreme climate events and natural … according to the World Bank. The list of top 50 most vulnerable regions in Southeast Asia also includes 16 of the …