Code Of Practice For The Introduction Of Biological And Landscape Diversity Considerations Into The Transport Sector

Author : Catherine J. Bickmore,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789287151155

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Code of Practice for the Introduction of Biological and Landscape Diversity Considerations Into the Transport Sector by Catherine J. Bickmore,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity Pdf

The Pan-European Biological and Landscape Strategy (1996) aims to halt the degradation of landscape and biological diversity across the European region. Action Theme 2 of the Strategy relates to the integration of landscape and biological diversity into other sectors including transport. This Code of Practice contributes to this progress. The Code relates to linear transport systems, comprising roads, railways and inland navigation along waterways, such as canals and rivers. It aims to assist elected representatives, decision makers, and practitioners as well as nature conservation bodies in the understanding of the main issues and solutions associated with the planning, design and use of linear transportation networks i.e. roads, railways and inland navigation channels, in relation to the landscape and biological diversity. Other modes of transport are outside the scope of this CodeThe Code sets a political and social framework and proposes policy options for the development of new, and the maintenance of existing linear transport systems in relation to biological and landscape diversity. By building on examples, the Code has developed a series of Practice Pointers.

Author : Nicolas de Sadeleer,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287152780

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Studies on Transport and Biological and Landscape Diversity by Nicolas de Sadeleer,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity Pdf

This publication contains five studies on biological and landscape diversity in relation to road, rail and navigable waterway transport development, and on the approaches adopted at national and international level.

Author : Francis Rosensteil
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 1154 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2001-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9041118446

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Annuaire Europeen 2000/European Yearbook 2000 by Francis Rosensteil Pdf

The year 2000's most significant international event was, almost certainly, neither political nor military, but scientific - the announcement, in June, that the human genome had been almost totally decoded. Future generations may well see this as a major turning point, opening the way to radical changes in diagnosis, prognosis, and medical treatment. Often compared with the space programme, this vast enterprise still generates misgivings: this new power, which human beings now have, to modify the genetic heritage of living creatures raises fundamentally new ethical questions - and society as a whole will have to find the answers. In fact, the accelerating pace of scientific and technical progress seems to be reviving atavistic anxieties, some rational, others less so. Recent public-health crises, including the mad cow disease' scare, which lasted into 2000, have fuelled these fears. The public's rejection of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) - verging on a crusade in some countries - tells its own story. As regards conflict, 2000 saw the Middle East peace process grind to a halt, and the Intifada resume. In Europe, the situation in Kosovo and Chechnya, both the scenes of fighting in 1999, stayed precarious. Peace and democracy did score some successes, however, particularly in Europe: the centre-left's victory in Croatia, sweeping former President Tudjman's party off the scene, the democratic party's triumph in Bosnia, and the fall of the Milosevic regime in Serbia.

Author : Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-02-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287154295

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Documents by Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly Pdf

Author : Council of Europe. Council for the Pan-European Strategy for Biological and Landscape Diversity
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287158576

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High-level Pan-European Conference on Agriculture and Biodiversity by Council of Europe. Council for the Pan-European Strategy for Biological and Landscape Diversity Pdf

This publication contains a number of reports prepared for a high-level conference on issues relating to biological and landscape diversity in European agricultural policies, held in Paris in June 2002. The conference made recommendations to states and relevant organisations and provided input to policy work and programmes within the framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Ministerial Conference on Environment for Europe , the Convention to Combat Desertification and the EU's Common Agricultural Policy and national policy developments.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9287152586

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Corridors and Ecosystems by Council of Europe Pdf

Coastal and marine ecological corridors, part of the Pan-european Ecological Network, form part of the migration route of many mobile marine species and are often narrow stretches of water (such as sea straits and river mouths). Shorebirds often move along the coast, itself one long corridor interrupted only by infrastructure and other developments. This study seeks to contribute to the identification of the main marine and coastal ecological corridors in Europe.

Author : Eckhart Kuijken,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287152764

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The Restoration of Sites and Ecological Corridors in the Framework of Building Up the Pan-European Ecological Network, with Examples of Best Practices from European Countries by Eckhart Kuijken,Council of Europe Pdf

"The problem of fragmentation and isolation of (semi-) natural habitats throughout Europe is generally recognised. Isolation, together with the shrinkage of the area of optimal habitat, are major threats to biodiversity. They are the triggers for many direct and indirect processes with a negative impact on the viability of natural populations. This study is compiled on the basis of extensive research as well as on the consultation of a large number of specialists in the field of restoration ecology."--Publisher's description

Author : Michael B. Usher,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9287162638

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Conserving European Biodiversity in the Context of Climate Change by Michael B. Usher,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity Pdf

Climate change is likely to have major environmental effects on natural habitats in the next fifty years. Conservation of biological diversity will have to be modified drastically to avoid massive extinctions of species of threatened habitat types. Precise recommendations are made to governments and conservation agencies that collaborate in the framework of the Bern Convention. This publication provides a starting point for discussion about possible adaptation strategies if Europe's biodiversity is to be conserved.

Author : Jürg Bloesch
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9287159920

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Action Plan for the Conservation of Sturgeons (Acipenseridae) in the Danube River Basin by Jürg Bloesch Pdf

Six species of sturgeons are native to the Danube River Basin. The need for conservation action is urgent, given that recent observations in the Lower Danube indicate that all sturgeon populations are near extinction. Due to the high commercial value of sturgeon products, in particular caviar, the pressure from proaching and illegal trade remains intense. These species will not survive unless fishing practices are greatly addressed, and both migration routes and habitats for all life-cycle stages are protected. Through national action and international co-ordination, this action plan aims to secure viable populations of all Danube sturgeon species by sustainable management and restoration of their natural habitats and migratory corridors

Author : John R. Haslett,Council of Europe. Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9287163596

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European Strategy for the Conservation of Invertebrates by John R. Haslett,Council of Europe. Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Pdf

Invertebrate animals make up the greater part of the world's biological diversity and are present in all habitats, where they perform essential ecological functions. Their survival is fundamental to the maintenance of life as we know it. Large numbers of invertebrate species are under severe threat of extinction in Europe, or are already extinct due to the extreme transformations that European habitats have suffered due to human activities. The European Strategy for the conservation of invertebrates, adopted by the Council of Europe (Bern Convention) in 2006, addresses the loss of invertebrate biodiversity and promotes their conservation and the services they provide in terrestrial and non-marine aquatic environments. The Strategy offers appropriate guidance to European governments, other decision-makers, land managers, scientists and teachers that have potential influence on invertebrate conservation.

Author : Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287148511

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Parliamentary Assembly Documents 2002 Ordinary Session (First Part) , Volume II by Council of Europe Pdf

Author : Council of Europe. Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287157367

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Texts Adopted by the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Bern, 19 September 1979) by Council of Europe. Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Pdf

The Council of Europe's Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, or "Bern Convention", came into force on 1 June 1982. The aim of the Bern Convention is to conserve biodiversity through a regional pan-European framework extended to include the Mediterranean regions and Africa. This document contains the texts adopted between 2001 and 2004 by the Standing Committee, a body composed of representatives of the Contracting Parties, whose meetings are attended also by observers. The Standing Committee is responsible for following the application of the Convention and can make recommendations to the Contracting Parties concerning measures to be taken for its implementation.

Author : Anders Dahlberg,Hjalmar Croneborg,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9287159289

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The 33 Threatened Fungi in Europe by Anders Dahlberg,Hjalmar Croneborg,Council of Europe Pdf

Although Europe has a high diversity of fungi and many species are threatened, no fungal species are yet included in the appendices of the Bern Convention or the EU Habitats Directive. Conservation action has often neglected fungi due in part to past insufficient knowledge of their ecology, distribution and status. This report, which contains very detailed information on 33 species threatened in Europe, was originally prepared as a list of candidate species for protection at the European level. They certainly deserve the attention of conservation agencies

Author : Piero Genovesi,Clare Shine,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789287154880

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European Strategy on Invasive Alien Species by Piero Genovesi,Clare Shine,Council of Europe Pdf

The introduction of alien species can upset ecosystems and have been identified as the second main cause of species extinction at a global level after habitat loss or deterioration. This publication sets out a European strategy to address this issue, developed in the framework of the Bern Convention and in line with guidelines adopted in 2002 on biological diversity. This strategy seeks to encourage the implementation of co-ordinated measures in all European states which are designed to prevent or minimise adverse impacts of non-native species on native biological diversity.

Author : R. H. W. Langston,J. D. Pullan,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287155488

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Effects of Wind Farms on Birds by R. H. W. Langston,J. D. Pullan,Council of Europe Pdf

On title page: Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Habitats (Bern Convention)