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Forests and the biodiversity convention: Independent monitoring of the implementation of the expanded programme of work - summary report [PDF]
This paper assesses what progress different countries have made over recent years on preserving, protecting and restoring forest biological diversity. Specifically, the report presents the findings of research undertaken in 22 countries by independent ...
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From the Galalpagos to Tongariro: Recognizing and saving the most important places in the world [PDF]
, 2009 Protected areas are one of the less glamorous areas of international environmental law. They are commonly overshadowed by what are perceived as much more dramatic topics, which capture the public attention to a much greater degree.1 This is a highly ...
Gillespie, Alexander
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Conservation Funding at the Local Level 地方层面的保护资金
Wildlife Letters, EarlyView.Direct conservation fund transfer to local communities ensures the involvement of these communities in decision‐making and fund utilisation, which will ultimately lead to effective biodiversity conservation. A Cakchiquel family in the hamlet of Patzutzun, Guatemala, 1993. Credits: John Issac. Source: UNEP‐WCMC Internal Resources.
Jithu K Jose
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Conservation LettersOther effective area‐based conservation measures (OECMs) create opportunities for a wide range of area‐based conservation strategies. As countries seek to integrate OECMs into conservation planning, it is useful to consider the types of areas that might ...
Carly N. Cook
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Yuridika, 2019 This research analyses the compatibility of Indonesian Patent Act with the Trade related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) dealing with Genetic Resources Related to Traditional ...
Nurul Barizah
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WASTELAND ACTIVISM: Political Weeds and Ecological Imaginaries in Montreal
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Montreal, this article examines the ways in which urban dwellers and activists engage with the living materialities of wastelands to illuminate evolving ecological imaginaries and their political potentials.
Daniela Giudici
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Green Equals Green? The Divergent Policy Logics of Climate and Biodiversity Governance
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Market‐based instruments (MBIs) are increasingly promoted in international biodiversity and climate governance. This article argues that biodiversity policy has distinct dynamics and complexities that require approaches beyond economic instruments. By analyzing key concepts such as ecosystem services, biodiversity offsets, and MBIs, this study
Florian Zenglein
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Enabled or disabled: Is the environment right for using biodiversity to improve nutrition?
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2016 How can we ensure that 9 billion people will have access to a nutritious and healthy diet that is produced in a sustainable manner by 2050? Despite major advances, our global food system still fails to feed a significant part of humanity adequately ...
Danny eHunter +7 more
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Conservation and sustainable use of wildlife-based resources: the bushmeat crisis [PDF]
, 2008 This document addresses the hunting of tropical forest wildlife for food (known as "bushmeat", "wild-meat", and/or "game meat"; see 1.2 for the definition).
Bennett, Elisabeth +6 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract New incentives and instruments for financing ecosystem restoration require frameworks that support planning, monitoring and reporting, including the identification and use of leading indicators. Leading indicators have the potential to predict the outcomes of restoration interventions before full recovery has occurred.
Sarah J. Luxton +8 more
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