Sentences with phrase «on biodiversity for»

Recognize that mountain ecosystems inhabited by snow leopards provide essential ecosystem services, including storing and releasing water from the origins of river systems benefitting one - third of the world's human population; sustaining the pastoral and agricultural livelihoods of local communities which depend on biodiversity for food, fuel, fodder, and medicine; and offering inspiration, recreation, and economic opportunities;

Said lead author Dr. James Watson of WCS and University of Queensland, and current President of the Society for Conservation Biology: «Achieving CBD's goals are imperative for nature and humanity, as people depend on biodiversity for important and valuable services.

Not exact matches

Further modification to the plans, involving a daylighted creek channel and wildlife access along with the creek flow under 98th ave as part of the project would allow the project to have a positive impact on the natural environment, enhance regional biodiversity, and allow for the re-establishment of an important historical attribute of the City of Edmonton.

Regarding evolution the fact (Primewonk's definition) and evolution the scientific theory (the well - tested and validated explanation for extant and extinct biodiversity stemming from physical evidence from every relevant scientific discipline), they stand on their own evidence regardless of how exactly the first replicators appeared.

Shalene Jha, Christopher M. Bacon, Stacy M. Philpott, V. Ernesto Méndez, Peter Läderach, Robert A. Rice; Shade Coffee: Update on a Disappearing Refuge for Biodiversity, BioScience, Volume 64, Issue 5, 1 May 2014, Pages 416 — 428, https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biu038

For example, 81 % of the coffee in Nicaragua and El Salvador grew under a shade canopy in 1996, and although recent surveys document declines in shade tree diversity since then, these declines mostly occurred on larger farms; in contrast, many smallholder cooperatives preserve high levels of biodiversity, including more than 100 species of shade trees on fewer than 30 farms (Méndez et al. 2010a).

Biodiversity claims made in the nomination process for the Coffee Conservation award must be verified on the ground by partner organizations.

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.

The winery holds annual «Hot Topic» seminars for growers that focus on water conservation, reduction in inputs, biodiversity, soil biology, composting and efficient use of equipment.

The proposed criteria 2.5 (agroforestry system for all crops) and 2.6 (protection of big trees) of the next Sustainable Agriculture Standard provide an effective framework for combining biodiversity protection on coffee farms with productivity targets.

This study radiotracked several species of resident forest birds in the Coto Brus province of southern Costa Rica, now «dominated by sparsely - shaded coffee farms» — recall that in my post on coffee growing in Costa Rica that most farms, including those marketed as «shade» coffee, have few shade trees of only a couple of species, and lack the structural complexity necessary for true biodiversity preservation.

They are also required to maintain biodiversity for wildlife on the farm.

The National Biodiversity Date Centre and Bord Bia have launched a Framework for Businesses as part of the All - Ireland Pollinator Plan, which identifies actions that companies can take to help protect pollinators and the livelihoods of farmers who rely on -LSB-...]

Here you will find up - to - date information on our regions, varieties, terroir and amazing biodiversity, which all make for magic wines from a magical place.

From there, the discussions developed into a planning exercise leading to proposals for changes to the country's main organic standard (set by the certification body, KRAV), to require all organic farmers to have a plan for the management of biodiversity on their farms from 200168.

The effects of organic agriculture on faunal biodiversity have been studied particularly for soil fauna and for birds.

In 1999, a joint workshop in Vignola, Italy, organized by The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and IFOAM together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), was held to exchange ideas and information on organic agriculture and biodiversity.

The 2002 IFOAM Basic Standards for Organic Agriculture Production and Processing67 include principles and recommendations on «organic ecosystems» where provisions are made to «maintain a significant portion of farms to facilitate biodiversity and nature conservation», including (among others) wildlife refuge habitats and wildlife corridors that provide linkages and connectivity to native habitat.

Biodiversity issues based on measurable performance are more and more important as a basis for subsidies and, at least in some countries, for consumer decisions for buying organic products.

For the first time, a summit will discuss ways of promoting ecology in the food industry by focusing on sustainability metrics, ethical sourcing and biodiversity, and sustainable food ingredients.

For the first time, a summit will discuss ways of promoting ecology in the food industry by focusing on sustainability metrics, ethical sourcing & biodiversity, and sustainable food ingredients.

He is the vice chair of the APPG for Biodiversity, the secretary of APPGs for Cannabis and Children, and Education, and also the treasurer for APPG on Debt and Personal Finance.

«We look forward to working on a cross-party basis to protect biodiversity, create more woodland and secure access for future generations to enjoy.»

«On 11 February this year, Defra issued a suspension notice for the programme of forestry sales announced in the Spending Review in October 2010, until extra protections on access and biodiversity were put in place,» Dr Allison saiOn 11 February this year, Defra issued a suspension notice for the programme of forestry sales announced in the Spending Review in October 2010, until extra protections on access and biodiversity were put in place,» Dr Allison saion access and biodiversity were put in place,» Dr Allison said.

On this basis on 1st August, 2016, Forest Watch Ghana (a civil society coalition of 35 - member organisations and several other NGOs in the natural resource sector) petitioned the then President, John Mahama, to intervene in the issuance of prospecting license to Exton Cubic due to environmental concerns; more than 60 % of this forest reserve is a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA), which means that the area is protected for its unique ecology and diversity of species of flora and faunOn this basis on 1st August, 2016, Forest Watch Ghana (a civil society coalition of 35 - member organisations and several other NGOs in the natural resource sector) petitioned the then President, John Mahama, to intervene in the issuance of prospecting license to Exton Cubic due to environmental concerns; more than 60 % of this forest reserve is a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA), which means that the area is protected for its unique ecology and diversity of species of flora and faunon 1st August, 2016, Forest Watch Ghana (a civil society coalition of 35 - member organisations and several other NGOs in the natural resource sector) petitioned the then President, John Mahama, to intervene in the issuance of prospecting license to Exton Cubic due to environmental concerns; more than 60 % of this forest reserve is a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA), which means that the area is protected for its unique ecology and diversity of species of flora and fauna.

Posed as an important site for the maintenance of national security, this nearly 2000 - mile expanse is also one that bears biodiversity and ecosystem significance on both sides of the border.This panel seeks to better understand the intersection of science and technology with national security, human rights, environmental and cultural resources along U.S. - Mexico border.

She is currently a lead author for the global assessment of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

An assessment of Earth's biodiversity predicts catastrophic losses within decades, with severe knock - on effects for human civilisation like shortages of food

A recently published paper provides a history of scientific research on mountain ecosystems, looks at the issues threatening wildlife in these systems, and sets an agenda for biodiversity conservation throughout the world's mountain regions.

«Agricultural land is being abandoned on a large scale in Europe, and natural grazing is one of the key processes for preserving biodiversity,» says Goderie.

For the last three years, around 550 researchers, including experts from the Planbureau voor de Leefomgeving (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency), Leiden University and the University of Twente, have been working on providing insight into the effects of land degradation and the corresponding loss of biodiversity.

This study highlights the importance of considering hydrological drought for wildfire prediction, and the researchers recommend that hydrology should be considered in future studies of the impact of projected ENSO strength, including effects on tropical ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation.

A team of researchers led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and Leipzig University carried out an experiment to simulate the warming of the soil in the forest and found out surprisingly: The warmer temperatures have no influence on the feeding activity of the soil animals.

Researchers say that while PAs can counter agricultural expansion — and many have increasingly called for PAs to expand across the planet amid dire evidence of rapid species decline — the limits on land that can be set aside for PAs means that biodiversity conservation success depends on protecting native vegetation on private lands.

«The measurement we use for assessing biodiversity is focused almost entirely on loss of species,» says ecologist Daniel E. Schindler, lead author of the paper.

The ETC Group, an international group campaigning for biodiversity, said the UN meeting in Nagoya, Japan, had imposed «a de facto moratorium on geoengineering projects and experiments».

One reason for that failure: no one has agreed on what are true indicators of whether biodiversity is being preserved or lost.

These assessments, based on reviews of the scientific literature, will answer questions about how much biodiversity is declining and what the implications of extinctions and ecosystem change might be for humanity.

These social changes could perhaps be a detriment to the long - term survival of marine protected areas, their biodiversity, and the people that depend on them for their livelihoods, the authors say.

Although the 2009 study's authors also noted no thresholds exist for some of their planetary boundaries they proposed limits on land - use change, freshwater, nutrients and biodiversity based on two criteria.

The wasted earth and other materials are either put back onto the mountaintop in an approximation of their original contours, wreaking havoc on local ecosystems and biodiversity, or dumped into neighboring valleys, polluting lakes and streams and jeopardizing water quality for humans and wildlife.

That is another reason for concern about the worldwide decline in biodiversity, he notes: «The loss of diversity is probably having adverse effects on stability and productivity and the ability of the ecosystem to respond to global climate change.»

Satellites can help deliver such information, and in 10 years» time, global biodiversity monitoring from space could be a reality, but only if ecologists and space agencies agree on a priority list of satellite - based data that is essential for tracking changes in biodiversity.

«He's the only person who ever collected it, and it was on this remarkable expedition when he was 17 years old,» said Warren, senior collections manager of the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at UF.

Losing the GBR and other reefs would be a massive blow to marine biodiversity and to the people that depend on healthy reefs for food, tourism, and protection from storms,» said co-author John Bruno, a marine ecologist from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Vegetation productivity or leaf cover can, for example, be measured across continents from space while providing information about biodiversity levels on the ground.

The extensively peer - reviewed IPBES assessment reports focus on providing answers to key questions for each of the four regions, including: why is biodiversity important, where are we making progress, what are the main threats and opportunities for biodiversity and how can we adjust our policies and institutions for a more sustainable future?

Menno Schilthuizen, a research scientist at Naturalis, the National Museum of Natural History, says that the restructuring at Leiden will negatively affect the creation of the Netherlands Centre for Biodiversity, which was counting on the scientific expertise of the staff now laid off.

For example, «biodiversity [loss] on a really hot planet is accelerated.»

The 193 signatories to the convention agreed to outlaw such geoengineering projects «until there is an adequate scientific basis on which to justify such activities and appropriate consideration of the associated risks for the environment and biodiversity and associated social, economic and cultural impacts».