PPT-Biodiversity conservation in Jordan :

Achievements and challenges Dr Amani Alassaf Environment and natural resources Economist University of Jordan amanialassafjuedujo Reflecting Biodiversity Holistic approaches and regional adaptation . The complexity and rich diversity of life found in forests provides many vital services to human beings Nonetheless humans are destroying forest biodiversity at an alarming rate The conversion of forests to agricultural land overgrazing unsustainabl Geography. : . The . Middle East kingdom of Jordan is bordered on the west by . Palestine, Israel . and the Dead . Sea, on . the north by Syria, on the east by Iraq, and on the south by Saudi Arabia. It is comparable in size to Indiana. Arid hills and mountains make up most of the country. The southern section of the Jordan River flows through the country.. The First Arab Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. Aqaba, Jordan - 19-21 March 2013. Col. Marwan . Bader. Director of Planning – Jordan Civil Defence. Role of JCD in Protecting Lives and Properties. Current Status. Conservation Efforts. Challenges of Managing the Sector. Institutions Managing Forests and Biodiversity in Tamil Nadu. Key Policies and Programs. Impact of Climate Change on Forests and Biodiversity. Bianca Isaias. International Law and Human Rights Fellow. Summer 2013. My International Law and Human Rights fellowship with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Jordan had me working in Refugee Status Determination: both within the inclusion and exclusion teams tasked with applying the 1951 Refugee Convention and 1967 Protocol. Most of my work consisted of shadowing asylum seeker interviews and drafting legal assessments of individuals’ claims for refugee status.. Introduction. Considering how biodiversity is being lost, what are some possible ways that we could protect biodiversity?. Protecting Biodiversity. Explicit Instruction. Nations pass laws and sign international treaties that protect biodiversity.. Attitudes and practices have changed dramatically through time. 1912 Animal Damage Control Act . “. ... to promulgate the best methods of eradication, suppression and control of mountain lions, wolves, coyotes, bobcats, prairie dogs, gophers, ground squirrels, jack rabbits and other animals [eagles and other raptors] injurious to agriculture." . Memphis Zoo and Aquarium. Presentation Contents. Panama’s Biodiversity: It’s . Panamania. Biodiversity of plants. Biodiversity of animals . Reason for biodiversity . Conservation in the Classroom. It is the variety of all the different living things and their homes on the planet. . BIO. . DIVERSITY. Bio= biological organisms . -living things!. diversity= the amount of variation. What is biodiversity?. Bio = life. Diversity = differences among organisms. Biodiversity. = the variety of living organisms found in an area. Where can you find biodiversity?. Biodiversity varies around the world:. Unit 3: Resource Sustainability. What is Biodiversity?. Short for “biological diversity,” is the number of different species in a given area. Biodiversity hotspots. Why is it important? Why should we care? . Mitigation Plan. DESA and UN Partners (ECA. , FAO, WMO, UNISDR, UNEP, UNCCD, UNDP). The Capacity Building Program on Water Scarcity and Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Plan for Jordan. Outline. Jordan Water Scarcity and Drought Challenges Overview. 20 . million species. . of organisms. But, of which only . 1.4 . million . species . have been . identified so far. . These . species differ widely from . one another. . This . variation . in living organisms is called . Presented by. Dr.Anubha. Gupta. Faculty , S.S. in Commerce . Vikram. University. Useful for BBA(H)/B.COM(H)/M.COM and allied subject. Biodiversity. The term biodiversity was coined as a contraction of biological diversity by E.O. Wilson in 1985. .