Activity 1: Demonstrate the benefits of biological diversity
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Below are the global and regional obligations in this activity:
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Component 1: demonstrate the benefits - general
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Undertake site-level monitoring measures where natural properties may be able to be involved in sequestration activities: World Heritage Decision 31 COM 7.1, 4 and WHC-07/31.COM/7.1 (Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties) SEE COMMENTARY 6
Component 2: Demonstrate the benefits of forest biological diversity
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Assess how the conservation and sustainable use of forest biological diversity can contribute to the international work on climate change: CBD Decision VI/22, 10 and CBD Decision VI/22, Annex (expanded programme of work on forest biological diversity) SEE COMMENTARY 1
Component 3: Demonstrate the benefits of wetlands
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Assess the economic and social costs of failing to maintain the natural functions of wetlands in relation to flood and natural hazard control: Ramsar Resolution VIII.4, 13 and Ramsar Resolution VIII.4, Annex (Principles and guidelines for incorporating wetland issues into Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)) SEE COMMENTARY 2
- Seek involvement in the assessment on peatlands biodiversity and climate change and in preparations for consideration of the assessment’s findings by SBSTTA prior to COP9: CBD Decision VII/15, 6 SEE COMMENTARY 3
Indirectly relevant obligations and commitments
- Undertake assessments of the economic, social, and cultural values of wetlands and the benefits/services they deliver: Ramsar Resolution IX.14, 10
- Develop and disseminate methodologies to achieve wise use of wetlands: Ramsar Resolution IX.8, 6 and Ramsar Resolution IX.8, Annex (A framework for the implementation of the Convention’s Strategic Plan 2003-2008 in the 2006-2008 period) SEE COMMENTARY 4
Component 4: demonstrate the benefits of island ecosystems
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Understand and promote the role of island ecosystems and habitats in providing ecosystem services that prevent or mitigate the impacts of natural or anthropogenic disasters and extreme events, and protect islands, island biodiversity and island communities: CBD Decision VIII/1, 3 and CBD Decision VIII/1, Annex SEE COMMENTARY 5
Component 5: demonstrate the benefits of dry and sub-humid lands ecosystems
Directly relevant obligations and commitments
- Improve national, regional and global data on dry and sub-humid lands ecosystem goods and services, their uses and related socio-economic values, and on the threats to which dry and sub-humid lands ecosystems are subjected: CBD Decision VIII/2, 5
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