In this presentation, I will give an overview of the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, and how the criteria can be applied, focussing on risk assessment of marine ecosystems. I will present several marine case studies, demonstrating the applicability to the criteria beyond terrestrial ecosystems (where...
At the global level, IUCN will determine the conservation status of the world’s terrestrial, freshwater, marine and subterranean ecosystems, aiming to achieve complete coverage by 2025. Criteria for determining threat categories will be based on extent, historical and present day decline, and the ...
TheIUCNRedListofEcosystemswillbe:1.Easilyunderstoodbypolicy-makersandthepublic.2.Consistentwith,andcomplementarytotheIUCNRedListofThreatenedSpeciesTM,whichmeasuresextinctionrisk.3.Transparent,objective,andscienti callyrigorous.4.Applicabletoterrestrial,marine,freshwaterandsubterraneansystems.5.Applicablefromlocaltoglobal...
Ship design is by DSME ("Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering") South Korea. The new LNG-power technology allows a drastic increase in fuel efficiency. The "green boxship" Isla Bella, as reduced air-pollution, is the equivalent of removing from the road 15700+ automobiles. Types of ...
The boardwalk loop, an elevated walkway through the swamp area, is the main attraction of this park which also contains some of the tallest trees in the Eastern US. 60 Biscayne National Park 224 votes Lacated in Biscayne Bay, the park is home to four interrelated marine ecosystems ...
What are marine protected areas and how can they help protect our coral reefs? Where are they working and what makes them effective? S1.E6 ∙ Ocean Optimism Mon, Nov 15, 2021 Everywhere the Living Oceans Foundation studied on the Global Reef Expedition we found signs of human impacts-even...
During your holiday, you’ll have the opportunity to visit gorgeous reefs and marine ecosystems that need to be protected—including from chemicals in certain forms of sunblock. Be sure to look for reef-safe sunblock to bring on your trip. Don’t forget to pick up some SPF lip balm!Hat...
With aquaculture facilities located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and Indiana, USA, AquaBounty is raising its disease-free, antibiotic-free salmon in land-based recirculating aquaculture systems, offering a reduced carbon footprint and no risk of pollution of marine ecosystems as compared to ...
The Red List of Habitats of the Czech Republic assesses the risk of collapse for 157 types of natural and semi-natural habitats defined in the second edition of the Habitat Catalogue of the Czech Republic. The assessment followed the guidelines for the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems as used in ...
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