Nalini Nadkarni on conserving the canopy

(i) Understanding, monitoring and conserving biodiversity.

It's about conserving emotions, conserving the traditions that have obstructed the mind in moving forward and of course what is radical is to confront them.

(Jordan) managing environmental conserving agriculture and forestry programs managing farming materials bank.

Environmental management approaches for combating desertification, mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity are interlinked in many ways.

We hope that the meeting in February will help identify options for better conserving and sustainably managing that biodiversity.

It urges the conserving and managing of resources for development, such as water, soil, ecosystem and atmosphere including addressing climate change.

Such initiatives contributed to achievement of the goals of the World Summit on Sustainable Development by improving people's lives and conserving natural resources.

And my final thought is that we, of course, by conserving wheat, rice, potatoes, and the other crops, we may, quite simply, end up saving ourselves.

I think romantic love evolved to enable you to focus your mating energy on just one individual at a time, thereby conserving mating time and energy.

K. Hinman, Ocean Roulette Conserving Swordfish, Sharks and Other Threatened Pelagic Fish in Longline Infested Water, Virginia National Coalition for Marine Conservation, February 1998, p. 8.

Such statements should clarify the significance of forests and the forest sector for reducing poverty, contributing to national economic growth and conserving key environmental services and values.

In Senegal, IFAD has supported farmers with the following agro forestry technologies village woodlots, planting and protecting acacia albida, and construction of energy conserving clay cooking stoves.

The conclusion is thus that each dollar spent on conserving forests would yield 5 15 worth of social good, including tangible benefits, such as from logging or carbon capture, and soft gains, like preserving forests' intrinsic beauty. Conserving the world's wetlands which also provide valuable services, including protection of coastal areas and river valleys from flooding is also sensible, providing a tenfold return on each dollar spent.

One way of conserving precious criminal justice resources is to ensure that accused persons are released while awaiting trial (unless they pose a threat to the community or represent a flight risk).

Action taken in regard to rehabilitation and conservation includes afforestation programmes and the implementation of detailed operational guidelines aimed at conserving the protective functions of forests in areas of low forest cover.

(a) Notes that continued environmental degradation in many parts of the world and increasing competing demands require an urgent response and the setting of priorities for management interventions aimed at conserving ecosystem integrity

(a) Notes that continued environmental degradation in many parts of the world and increasing competing demands require an urgent response and the setting of priorities for management interventions aimed at conserving ecosystem integrity

(p) Create, develop or expand, and maintain networks of protected forest areas, taking into account the importance of conserving representative forests, by means of a range of conservation mechanisms, applied within and outside protected forest areas

A recent study of 83 MPAs worldwide found that conserving 20 30 per cent of the world's oceans would cost between 5 19 billion annually and would create about 1 million new jobs to manage and protect them.

But unfortunately, CCAMLR, the regional commission in charge of conserving and managing fish stocks and other living marine resources, is unfortunately starting to give in to fishing interests and has authorized the expansion of toothfish fisheries in the region.

The IUCN Regional Office for West Africa resumed dialogues between the main actors in the implementation of the Convention so as to present the UNCCD as a more holistic organization in terms of conserving natural resources and not just working with degraded land.

Equally important is research into the most effective measures to combat cross border animal and plant diseases. Agriculture, after all, must be viewed in the context of the wider eco system, which also means developing improved methods for conserving resources such as soil, forests, and fisheries.

Kew s leading work in understanding and conserving plants around the world is hence a key pillar in the fight against biodiversity loss. Its collections contain some of the largest and most comprehensive records of plant diversity in the world, and are a global point of reference for research.

In order to achieve the financial and mental self reliance of those living in poverty stricken regions, while improving the environmental conditions that they live in, NICCO is engaged in the following activities Environmental conserving, sustainable rural development, Vocational trainings, Education and healthcare programs, and Emergency humanitarian aid upon disaster strikes.

(b) Recognizing the role trees and forests can play in the achievement of the other internationally agreed development goals, including their benefits for the livelihoods of over a billion people living in extreme poverty, and the vital environmental role of forests in promoting climatic stability, conserving biological diversity, and protecting coastlines, watersheds and soil

They saw a need for a scientific assessment of the state of the marine environment as a basis for rational decision making and ocean management that could play a role in sustainable development by protecting the marine environment and conserving its resources in order to contribute to food security and help to eradicate poverty.

Some Parties proposed measures that included the establishment of development funds and public awareness and training programmes, protection of and vigilance over protected areas, sustainable management of protected areas, sustainable management of fragile ecosystems and native forests, development of forestry livestock and agroforestry systems, and provision of alternative livelihoods for communities protecting conserving forests.

54. Reaffirms the efforts of States to develop and facilitate the use of diverse approaches and tools for conserving and managing vulnerable marine ecosystems, including the establishment of marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on the best scientific information available, and the development of representative networks of such marine protected areas by 2012

Having concern for the urgency of conserving and prudently utilizing its natural resources, the Government of the United States regards the natural resources of the subsoil and seabed of the continental shelf beneath the high seas but contiguous to the coasts of the United States as appertaining to the United States, subject to its jurisdiction and control.

Recalling that marine science, by improving knowledge, through sustained research efforts and the evaluation of monitoring results, and applying such knowledge to management and decision making, is important for eradicating poverty, contributing to food security, conserving the world's marine environment and resources, helping to understand, predict and respond to natural events, and promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

72. Reaffirms the need for States to continue their efforts to develop and facilitate the use of diverse approaches and tools for conserving and managing vulnerable marine ecosystems, including the possible establishment of marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on the best scientific information available, and the development of representative networks of any such marine protected areas by 2012

Recalling that marine science is important for eradicating poverty, contributing to food security, conserving the world's marine environment and resources, helping to understand, predict and respond to natural events and promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas, by improving knowledge, through sustained research efforts and the evaluation of monitoring results, and applying such knowledge to management and decision making,

74. Also reaffirms the need for States to continue their efforts to develop and facilitate the use of diverse approaches and tools for conserving and managing vulnerable marine ecosystems, including the possible establishment of marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on the best scientific information available, and the development of representative networks of any such marine protected areas by 2012

Recalling that marine science is important for eradicating poverty, contributing to food security, conserving the world's marine environment and resources, helping to understand, predict and respond to natural events and promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas, by improving knowledge, through sustained research efforts and the evaluation of monitoring results, and applying such knowledge to management and decision making,

97. Also reaffirms the need for States to continue their efforts to develop and facilitate the use of diverse approaches and tools for conserving and managing vulnerable marine ecosystems, including the possible establishment of marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on the best scientific information available, and the development of representative networks of any such marine protected areas by 2012

Recalling that marine science is important for eradicating poverty, contributing to food security, conserving the world's marine environment and resources, helping to understand, predict and respond to natural events and promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas, by improving knowledge, through sustained research efforts and the evaluation of monitoring results, and applying such knowledge to management and decision making,

111. Reaffirms the need for States to continue their efforts to develop and facilitate the use of diverse approaches and tools for conserving and managing vulnerable marine ecosystems, including the possible establishment of marine protected areas, consistent with international law and based on the best scientific information available, and the development of representative networks of any such marine protected areas by 2012

WWF studies show that if the world s forests are allotted among a mix of uses and types including protected areas, responsibly managed commercial forests, and restored forest landscapes we can provide the world s needs for forest products while conserving important environmental and social values for the foreseeable future. Business leaders, governments, and civil society organizations must play their part in realizing this vision.

Bearing in mind that marine science, by improving knowledge, through sustained research efforts and the evaluation of monitoring results, and applying such knowledge to management and decision making, is important for eradicating poverty, contributing to food security, conserving the world's marine environment and resources, helping to understand, predict, mitigate the effects of and respond to natural events, and promoting the sustainable development of the oceans and seas,

Ministers participating at the high level segment may also wish to send a message to the High level Plenary Meeting of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly about renewing the pledge to make progress towards sustainable forest management by reducing the rate of net deforestation, maintaining forest functions, restoring degraded and unmanaged forest landscapes, conserving natural forests and improving the livelihoods of poor people living in and around forests worldwide.