Sentences with phrase «of ecosystem integrity»

We in RSWG continued to campaign hard for the inclusion of ecosystem integrity, human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples in the operational part of the text.

We emphasized that inclusion of ecosystem integrity in the Preamble is not enough, and would be a backsliding from the Convention itself.

Seems like we are destined to find out but in the meantime let us move the discussion away from carbon emissions alone and toward the preservation of ecosystem integrity.

Not exact matches

«The findings reveal that the inherent architecture and implementation interdependencies are susceptible to security risks that have the potential to impact the overall confidentiality, integrity and availability of the ecosystem,» wrote the report authors.

Agriculture and forestry services should focus on techniques that can make small farms viable productive units while protecting the integrity and productivity of land ecosystems.

Whereas land ethicists are systems - oriented, animal rightists are individual - oriented; whereas land ethicists are concerned with the stability, integrity, and beauty of ecosystems, animal rightists are concerned with suffering; whereas land ethicists are concerned with the fate of flora, rivers, and mountains, animal rightists emphasize fellow fauna.

From June 2010 — December 2015, I was the National Coordinator of the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, (AFSA) which is Australia's first national alliance of producers, local food businesses, community gardeners, farmers market coordinators, food social enterprises, local governments, health professionals and many others who share a vision of a food system based on the values of fairness to all, health and well - being, and ecosystem integrity.

Instead, IsoLove re-hydrates tissue to normal, healthy levels, and helps maintain the integrity of the vaginal cell structure and ecosystem.

The authors added that governmental and non-governmental agencies will need to collaborate across disciplines, and countries, to ensure that the potential benefits of development do not occur at the expense of regional food security and the integrity of the Amazon ecosystem.

Greater diversity conveys a degree of «biotic resistance,» he argued, which helps preserve the integrity of an ecosystem over time.

For years we have been told that invasive alien species are driving native ones to extinction and eroding the integrity of ancient ecosystems.

Proponents of moving plants and animals threatened by rising temperatures to more hospitable locations are more concerned about the increasing rate of species extinction, while opponents are more worried about the integrity of coevolved ecosystems.

For protected areas, efficacy means avoiding the loss of species and maintaining the integrity of ecosystems.

Our mission is to support the development of principles and practices for protection, enhancement and management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity.

It would ruin the integrity of unique Mono Basin ecosystems and rob the world of a genetically distinct, irreplaceable sage grouse population.

You can help your body maximize nutrient absorption and preserve the integrity of your gut barrier by consuming glutamine - rich foods (such as bone broth) to protect the intestinal wall and prebiotic foods to support the inner ecosystem.

Pure Encapsulations açai berry is harvested by hand in order to preserve the integrity of the palm tree and the delicate rain forest ecosystem.

The functional integrity and resilience of the ecological processes, ecosystems, and biological diversity that is the basis of all life on earth, respecting which entails a realization of the ecological limits within which human economies and societies must restrict themselves.7

Future lessons should continue to build on these concepts, especially on the idea that ecosystems are dynamic in nature and that the completeness or integrity of an ecosystem's biodiversity is often used as a measure of its health.

Cats are recognized as a widespread and serious threat to the integrity of native wildlife populations and natural ecosystems.

Wildlife Predation Issues «Cats are,» according to HAHF, «recognized as a widespread and serious threat to the integrity of native wildlife populations and natural ecosystems.»

Discovering weeds before they become well - established is critical to reducing damage to ecosystem integrity, preventing the loss of habitat for rare plants and animals, and preventing costly natural resource management.

A radical theory of restoration biology takes the term rewilding and argues for restoring ecosystems to a state of pre-civilization integrity.

-- Protect historical «Cedar Valley Old Growth» forest & the integrity of this rare ecosystem and forest stand.

Monitoring and Restoration Through monitoring and restoration programs, the park and its partners are working to conserve critical nesting habitat and to protect the integrity of island and marine ecosystems that support seabird populations in southern California.

Maligne Lake has been re-introducing native grasses in previously impacted areas; this will help to restore ecosystem integrity and improve the quality of wildlife habitat in the area.

But in the Gulf, the amount of ocean truly protected (where even fish, shrimp and lobsters are safe) is a slim thread upon which to hang overall ecosystem integrity, let alone recovery from the latest blows.

By allowing global economic activity to run its current course, come what may, we could unintentionally threaten the lives of our children, biodiversity, global ecosystems and the integrity of Earth.

Emphasizing the importance of promoting, protecting and respecting all human rights, the right to development, the right to health, and the rights of indigenous peoples, migrants, children, persons with disabilities and people in vulnerable climate situations -LSB-, and under occupation,] as well as promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women, while taking into account the needs of local communities, intergenerational equity concerns, and the integrity of ecosystems and of Mother Earth, when taking action to address climate change,...

The authors, led by Will Steffen of Australian National University and Johan Rockström of the Stockholm Resilience Center, have tried to refine how they approach risks related to disrupting ecosystems — not simply pointing to lost biological diversity but instead devising a measure of general «biosphere integrity.»

Her 2005 presentation has been ignored and yet it is particularly timely in 2008, especially in the light of so many of the world's major polluters avoiding their duties and responsibilties to protect human wellbeing and to preserve the integrity of Earth and its ecosystems.

«All members shall co-operate in a spirit of global partnership to conserve, protect and restore the health and integrity of the Earth's ecosystem.»

Parties shall, when pursuing actions in the land sector in addition to actions in other sectors and consistent with all relevant international obligations, prioritise the protection, maintenance and restoration of natural ecosystems; undertake emissions reductions and removals in an equitable manner; and the governing body shall develop principles and guidelines for ensuring social protections, food security, ecological integrity, transparency and comparability in relation to such actions.

Flooding can affect the integrity and diversity of aquatic ecosystems.

Further, the new climate deal tasks countries to ensure the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and to protect biodiversity when taking action on climate change.

At an intersessional meeting in Geneva in February 2015, provisions on human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples were incorporated in the negotiating text, but ecosystem integrity was omitted in relation to mitigation actions (with text inserted only in the adaptation section).

Since the 2014 Lima meeting of the Conference of the Parties, the Philippines had been pushing hard for the inclusion of human rights, the rights of indigenous peoples, and ecosystem integrity in the Paris Agreement.

When taken together with the Preamble, the Agreement states loud and clear that all countries, both developing and developed, are mandated to conserve and enhance the integrity of ecosystems in a way that also respects human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples and protects biodiversity.

The GBMs commitment on this path is focused on the restoration of Kenya's degraded landscapes, knowing full well that our survival depends on the integrity of these forest ecosystems.

Water monitoring will be done through a comprehensive and integrated approach that quantifies and assesses the sources, transport, loadings, fate, and types of oil sands contaminants in the Athabasca River system and effects on key aquatic ecosystem components (both within the oil sands development area and in downstream receiving environments) that are measures of ecosystem health and integrity (fish, invertebrates).

While the fact that one species may do well is good news, there are many other reef organisms that may fare far worse, so it is easy to envisage a future with a few winners but many losers, threatening the functional integrity of reef ecosystems.»

«We were surprised to find that solar energy development is a potential driver of the loss of California's natural ecosystems and reductions in the integrity of our state and national park system.»

Considering the apparent importance of the Gulf of Boothia and Lancaster Sound as summer feeding areas for the eastern Canada - west Greenland bowhead whale population, as indicated by recent IPY results, every effort should be made to maintain the integrity of these ecosystems by limiting additional environmental alterations and human activities within their critical habitat.

Only M&S scored the best rating in this category due to the fact that under its Plan A — sustainability strategy — it had key targets around the sourcing of raw materials, including cotton, from sources verified as respecting the integrity of ecosystems, the welfare of animals and the wellbeing of people and communities.

They affect not only the quality of life in human communities, but also the integrity of ecosystems.

Exporting countries would profit by protecting the integrity of forest ecosystems, and could secure higher prices for certified wood on international markets.

It highlights human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples, and draws attention to «the importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems».

It's echoed in the Paris agreement, which recognizes the «importance of ensuring the integrity of all ecosystems, including oceans, and the protection of biodiversity, recognized by some cultures as Mother Earth, and noting the importance for some of the concept of «climate justice», when taking action to address climate change.»

Nature Letter Published online: 18 April 2018 Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages Terry P. Hughes et al Abstract Global warming is rapidly emerging as a universal threat to ecological integrity and function, highlighting the urgent need for a better understanding of the impact of heat exposure on the resilience of ecosystems and the people who depend on them.

ABSTRACT Climate change (CC) and its impacts are gaining momentum which threatens the integrity and security of Pacific Island nations» natural ecosystems, economies and way of life that is intricately woven into the ocean, forests and the land.