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Convention on Biological Diversity

About: Convention on Biological Diversity is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2232 publications have been published within this topic receiving 65599 citations. The topic is also known as: CBD & United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.


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TL;DR: In this article, the authors identified eight broad land-type zones in Great Britain to enable linking of national and international land-use policies and regional practices, particularly agricultural, to the wildlife interest that these affect.

34 citations

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12 Mar 2012
TL;DR: In this paper, an international environmental policy takes shape and an international ozone politics takes shape, and the long-range transport of air pollutants in Europe is discussed, as well as international climate cooperation.
Abstract: Part I Introduction 1. An international environmental policy takes shape Part II Air Pollution 2. Long-range transport of air pollutants in Europe 3. International ozone politics 4. International climate cooperation Part III Ocean Management 5. Law of the sea 6. North Sea pollution control 7. International fisheries politics Part IV Nature Protection and Biodiversity 8. Convention on Biological Diversity 9. The plant treaty 10. International forest politics Part V Conclusions 11. Ideals and practice in international environmental politics

34 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the Aichi targets adopted through the Convention on Biological Diversity have been measured globally via indicators linked to elements of targets (the 20 targets consist of 54 elements), and nationally based on reporting by parties to the convention in the 5th (2010-2014) and 6th (2014-2018) National Reports.

34 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented stakeholder-specific statements for bird conservation in city environments, focusing on habitat fragmentation, limited habitat availability, lack of the native vegetation and vegetation structure as the most important challenges facing urban bird conservation.
Abstract: Following the call from the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity “Cities & Biodiversity Outlook” project to better preserve urban biodiversity, this paper presents stakeholder-specific statements for bird conservation in city environments. Based upon the current urban bird literature we focus upon habitat fragmentation, limited habitat availability, lack of the native vegetation and vegetation structure as the most important challenges facing bird conservation in cities. We follow with an overview of the stakeholders in cities, and identify six main groups having the greatest potential to improve bird survival in cities: i) urban planners, urban designers and (landscape) architects, ii) urban developers and engineers, iii) homeowners and tenants, iv) companies and industries, v) landscaping and gardening firms, vi) education professionals. Given that motivation to act positively for urban birds is linked to stakeholder-specific advice, we present ten statements for bird-friendly cities that are guided by an action perspective and argument for each stakeholder group. We conclude with a discussion on how the use of stakeholder-specific arguments can enhance and rapidly advance urban bird conservation action.

34 citations

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TL;DR: The authors conducted a systematic content analysis of 154 documents to assess the nature and extent of national implementation of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets using Canada as a case study and found that most responses are aspirational, with only 28% of responses implemented.
Abstract: Past shortfalls to meet global biodiversity targets have simultaneously prompted questions about the relevance of global environmental conventions, and sparked renewed ambition, for example in the form of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. While progress towards the Aichi Targets through the Convention on Biological Diversity is well-documented globally, less is known at the national level. We conducted a systematic content analysis of 154 documents to assess the nature and extent of national implementation of the Aichi Targets using Canada as a case study. Results indicate that most responses are aspirational, with only 28% of responses implemented. Implemented responses tend to be associated with targets with specified levels of ambition that emphasize biophysical values, or targets that are relatively straightforward to achieve in this context (e.g. knowledge capacity and awareness). In contrast, targets focused on equity, rights or policy reform were associated with fewer actions. Implementation of this latter class of targets is arguably stalled not solely because of a lack of effective target design, but because of lack of fit within existing institutional commitments. This suggests that solutions –in terms of improving implementation—lie not only in overcoming known dilemmas of quantifiability, but also in fostering institutional transformation. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

34 citations


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Performance
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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
2023112
2022219
2021107
2020116
201995
2018104