Sentences with phrase «based conservation measures»

In 2011, 193 countries committed themselves to the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Targets, including a goal of «effectively and equitably» managing 10 percent of their coastal and marine areas within MPAs and «other effective area - based conservation measures» by 2020.

Identify metrics and report on the contribution of «other effective area - based conservation measures (OECMs) make toward the target.

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His broad - based strategy begat the trans - Alaska pipeline (to get North Slope oil to Lower 48 markets), expanded onshore and offshore oil drilling, an all - of - the - above strategy for electric power generation that brought lignite mining and natural gas into prominence, and a host of conservation measures, including 55 - mph speed limits.

However, he noted that for the plan to be effective, other changes across the board have to be made, citing the example of free electricity given to farmers who add to the problem by overdrawing the supply of groundwater through electrical pump sets.On top of privatization measures, Singh encouraged local governments to take an active role in determining local needs and strategies for water conservation, drawing on the large South Indian metropolis of Chennai as a prime example: «We have the impressive example of Chennai city that had a city - based, neighbourhood - based strategy.

Global Director of IUCN's Nature based Solutions Group Stewart Maginnis said, «SFI's work on measuring conservation values in working forests will be an important contribution to the delivery of global conservation and nature - based solutions.»