Sentences with phrase «with high biodiversity»

IPAs are generally larger areas of land with high biodiversity and cultural heritage conservation values and therefore have a greater capacity to be able to withstand climate change impacts and allow for natural adaptation processes.

I see it from the» greens» that want wind turbines in areas with high biodiversity and cutting down animal habitats for bio fuel.

The researchers point out that if REDD emphasizes reducing deforestation rates, governments are likely to focus on areas that are cheapest to protect, and that areas with high biodiversity might not be cost - competitive.

Studies have found that kelp forests are one of the most productive systems in the ocean with high biodiversity and ecological function.

This competition for prime real estate is highlighted by the map below, which shows where major cities (blue dots) are expanding in areas with high biodiversity (orange).

Not exact matches

Research on these pastures also shows that the management practices developed over the past 80 years has resulted in higher levels of biodiversity and soil quality than in comparable privately - owned lands - factors that may become increasingly important with the advent of climate change.

This distinctive trait is rendered possible by the combined action of cheese maturation and enzymes naturally found in milk and through the use of processing aids such as «scotta innesto» (starter culture with a high microbial biodiversity) and calf rennet paste.

In a region with one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, the conservation of biodiversity - rich natural forest through harvest and sale of a single non-timber forest product (NTFP) stands out as a compelling counterpoint.

Growing scarcity In addition to a growing scarcity of natural resources such as land, water and biodiversity «global agriculture will have to cope with the effects of climate change, notably higher temperatures, greater rainfall variability and more frequent extreme weather events such as floods and droughts,» Diouf warned.

Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and a production method in line with the preference of certain consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes.

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), quinoa is a crop with high nutritive value and an impressive biodiversity.

I think that the high level of compliance with the shade and other biodiversity and environmental criteria as well as the positive economic impacts outlined in the report (which, despite my criticisms, I believe are both considerable and meaningful) demonstrate that RA certification is both achievable, profitable, and beneficial to the environment... at least for the currently certified farms.

There, you can read about Hispaniola's great biodiversity, including 30 endemic bird species; the importance of the island to birds that winter and migrate through the West Indies and breed in North America; and the critical role of shade coffee in preserving habitat on an island with a very high level of deforestation.

Lotus Foods wanted to share exceptional healthy heirloom rices with U.S. consumers, promote organic agriculture and rice biodiversity, and support producers with higher prices.

The reserve is recognized for high biodiversity, with a robust belt of unaltered mangroves and sandy coasts that provide a critical link between terrestrial and marine environments.

«An important way to create more self - managing ecosystems with a high level of biodiversity is to make room for large herbivores in the European landscape — and possibly reintroduce animals such as wild cattle, bison and even elephants.

With extinction rates at their highest levels ever and numerous species under threat due to human activity, the findings are a further warning about the consequences of eroding biodiversity.

Together with UK colleagues they found a high biodiversity within the bacteria, depending on the locations they lived, whereas the biodiversity of the snow algal communities was rather uniform.

• Which area had the higher biodiversity level — the one with little human interference or the one with much more?

On the other hand, the first sampling site with little human activity should have had a higher biodiversity level.

They say the analysis provides the simplest expectation for the future distribution of marine biodiversity, showing recurring spatial patterns of high rates of species invasions coupled with local extinctions.

Of the total new species of amphibians (1581) described globally between the years 2006 - 2015, the highest number were from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest (approximately 182) followed by the Western Ghats - Sri Lanka biodiversity hotspot (approximately 159), with 103 species described alone from the Western Ghats region.

However, our study also shows that the effect of soil biodiversity on ecosystem functions may be greater in areas with higher precipitation.

They found that, broadly speaking, higher national investment in these environmentally - friendly incentive schemes over a five - year period correlated with increased levels of bird biodiversity and lower rates of gas emissions from farming.

«I am almost sure that in ten years all the research on biodiversity will be done with DNA, because it will be so easy to get this type of information and the cost is not very high,» says Pierre Taberlet, a geneticist at Joseph Fourier University in Grenoble, France, and co-editor of the April issue of Molecular Ecology, which is devoted to the emerging field of studying environmental DNA.

«We used camera - trap data, in combination with high - resolution satellite data and modern community occupancy models to map biodiversity and show that mammalian biodiversity benefits from sustainable forest management in forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).»

In the Species - Area relationship locations of high biodiversity are examined in terms of the number of species in each location and subjected to a regression of values according to the relationship of increasing numbers of species with increasing area.

Coverage of areas specially conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land / water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.

Seven places that have become synonymous with exceptional biodiversity and high rates of endemism, just like the real Galapagos Islands More

The island escaped glaciation during the last ice age, and now has the highest level of biodiversity in the high Arctic, with an astonishing variety of plant life.

Due to the differences in altitude, there are many humidity levels and temperature differences what makes this region is such a unique spot on earth, with an extremely high variety of biodiversity.

Kelp may develop dense forests with high production, [8] biodiversity and ecological function.

The BBRRS is also home to endemic species including several Yucatan birds, island lizards, several fishes, tunicates, and sponges, making it an area with one of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the Atlantic.

With a well - developed reef encircling the entire island chain, Turneffe has the highest biodiversity in the entire Caribbean.

As with other high yield crops like rice, meant to feed large groups of people on the cheap, domesticated crops are chosen to be grown in mass often leaving the crop's biodiversity in jeopardy.

With low groundwater, contaminated soil, lost biodiversity, and high suicide rates among indebted farmers, there is a desperate need to train farmers in more regenerative practices.

Goal No. 2: Convert at least 40 percent of agricultural lands to ecologically sustainable production, with minimized use of agro-chemicals, and expanded use of techniques that reduce soil erosion and run - off and that maintain high levels of biodiversity.

The clip introduces the important location of Hon Cau MPA, the native marine biodiversity with high scientific and economical values to the locals; and threats of coal power (through operation, discharge and dredging) to the MPA and to local livelihoods (fishing, salt, aquaculture etc.) This is a call to protect Hon Cau MPA from coal power impacts

Dark red identifies the quarter sections that are estimated to have the lowest average biodiversity intactness, and dark green identifies quarter sections with the highest intactness.

Many of the most propitious areas for bioenergy development are also characterized by high - levels of biodiversity, with a large share of endemic species.

Appalachian forests are an ancient and unique ecosystem, one of the oldest in the world, with some of the highest levels of biodiversity to be found in a temperate zone.

The areas with highest diversity in languages are the biodiversity hotspots of the East Melanesian islands, the Guinean forests in West Africa, Indo - Burma, Wallacea, and Mesoamerica.

For example, restoring this land with a variety of native trees would bring better biodiversity benefits, while extensive monocultures of trees with higher rates of carbon absorption could benefit climate aims.

2) How we can successfully combine and link the production of renewable energy (high tech) and the delivery of biodiversity with greenroofs (low tech) in urban areas together with the need to make global policies that are combined for cities to create a win - win situation.