Sentences with phrase «protect global biodiversity»

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The importance of connectivity between coffee and protected areas is tremendous, given the overlap and proximity of biodiversity hotspots and coffee - growing regions (Hardner and Rice 2002) and the importance of shaded coffee in the face of global climate change.

Palsgaard has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2008, and sees the topic of sustainability as an essential issue for protecting the global environment, upholding biodiversity and providing suitable working conditions for local plantation workers.

Acting to protect and promote biodiversity is at least as important to achieving these commitments and to human wellbeing as is the fight against global climate change.»

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an increasingly popular strategy for protecting marine biodiversity, but a new global study demonstrates that widespread lack of personnel and funds are preventing MPAs from reaching their full potential.

A new study finds that major gains in global biodiversity can be achieved if an additional 5 % of land is set aside to protect key species.

Experts share their priorities for what must be done to make protected areas more effective at conserving global biodiversity

UN biodiversity chief tells Climate Home protecting and restoring ecosystems is the best way to protect the world from dangerous levels of global warming

A transformative technology such as the daughterless mouse project has the potential to rapidly increase global food production, reduce the use of rodenticides, improve human health and protect biodiversity around the world.

Today, global collaborations among research organizations, research initiatives, and biobanks enhance the trust of countries and organizations that help to protect biodiversity, and provide legal and transparent access to these samples for research — with clear agreements ensuring that the countries providing the samples will gain some benefit from the genomics research.

Protect the environment and the biodiversity, limit the devastating effects of global warming for human beings: FONROCHE Energie Group decided to get involved in sustainable environmental missions worldwide.

Built in 2001 Siladen Resort & Spa is an exclusive boutique dive resort located on Pulau Siladen, a lush tropical island in the heart of the Bunaken National Marine Park, a protected ocean area known worldwide for the richness of its waters and epicentre of global marine biodiversity.

In fact The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project is saying «natural systems represent one of the biggest untapped allies» in combatting climate change, because of their carbon storage potential — and that incorporating funding for forests in a global climate deal should be a key priority: TEEB highlights the fact that in addition to absorbing some 15 % of global carbon emissions, forests provide a whole range of ecosystem services that are worthy of protecting.

For the world to emit in 2061 no more than 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide is as difficult a task as I could endorse today, taking into account the salience of other objectives to which I assign comparable importance, including preventing nuclear war, alleviating global poverty, and protecting the planet's biodiversity.

Protecting and regenerating forests, ecosystems and soils is the most important step we must take if we are to stabilize the global climate, not to mention other ecosystem benefits this would provide, including protecting future freshwater supplies and biodiversity conProtecting and regenerating forests, ecosystems and soils is the most important step we must take if we are to stabilize the global climate, not to mention other ecosystem benefits this would provide, including protecting future freshwater supplies and biodiversity conprotecting future freshwater supplies and biodiversity conservation.

• Promote reform of industrial agriculture to agro-ecological systems such as permaculture, within the context of protecting and restoring adequate terrestrial systems necessary to maintain biodiversity, ecosystems and achieve global ecological sustainability.

The area has been recognised as one of the 25 most important global biodiversity hotspots [1] and is home to nine endangered species including the critically endangered iconic Pygmy Hippo, and 60 threatened species, which the project will help protect.

UN biodiversity chief tells Climate Home protecting and restoring ecosystems is the best way to protect the world from dangerous levels of global warming

The Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 (CBD 2014), while finding some improvements in temperate and developed parts of the world and the ongoing enlargement of the protected - area estate, also presented evidence of climate - induced effects on biodiversity; the increased spread of diseases and invasive biota; declines in species living in forests, reefs, and many other habitats; and the conversion of ecosystems supporting many kinds of life to ones with singularBiodiversity Outlook 4 (CBD 2014), while finding some improvements in temperate and developed parts of the world and the ongoing enlargement of the protected - area estate, also presented evidence of climate - induced effects on biodiversity; the increased spread of diseases and invasive biota; declines in species living in forests, reefs, and many other habitats; and the conversion of ecosystems supporting many kinds of life to ones with singularbiodiversity; the increased spread of diseases and invasive biota; declines in species living in forests, reefs, and many other habitats; and the conversion of ecosystems supporting many kinds of life to ones with singular human uses.