agriculture - Reverse, European Project to Preserve Biodiversity

Stakeholders Stakeholders are those people or organisations which are vital to the success or
failure of an organization or project to reach its goals. The primary stakeholders
are (a.) those needed for permission, approval and financial support and (b.) those
who are directly affected by the activities of the organization or project. Secondary
stakeholders are those who are indirectly affected. Tertiary stakeholders are
those who are not affected or involved, but who can influence opinions either for
or against.
Strategic Environmental
Assessment
A similar technique to environmental impact assessment (EIA) but normally applied
to policies, plans, programmes and groups of projects. Strategic environmental
assessment (SEA) provides the potential opportunity to avoid the preparation and
implementation of inappropriate plants, programmes and projects and assists
in the identification and evaluation of project alternatives and identification of
cumulative effects. SEA comprises two main types: sectoral SEA (applied when
many new projects fall within one sector) and regional SEA (applied when broad
economic development is planned within one region).
Sustainable development Development that meets the needs and aspirations of the current generation
without compromising the ability to meet those of future generations.
Sustainable farming Type of farming that can make use of nature’s goods and services while producing
a sufficient yield in an economically, environmentally, and socially rewarding way,
preserving resources for future generations.
Sustainable use Means the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that
does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining
its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations.
Threatened species A technical classification referring to a species that is likely to become endangered
within the foreseeable future, throughout all or a significant portion of its
range. 12,259 species are known by IUCN, the World Conservation Union, to be
threatened with extinction. IUCN keeps the world’s inventory of the conservation
status of animals and plants, compiling data from thousands of scientists and
conservationists worldwide.
Traditional knowledge Information and learning processes developed over many years and passed down
from one generation to the next. Traditional knowledge is not static; it evolves or
changes over time.
Transgenic organism An individual in which a transgene has been integrated into its genome. In
transgenic eukaryotes, the transgene must be transmitted through meiosis to
allow its inheritance by the offspring. / Any organism that has been genetically
engineered to contain a gene from another organism, usually a different species’.
Variety Plant grouping, within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank, defined by
the reproducible expression of its distinguishing and other genetic characteristics.
Wetlands Transitional areas between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in which the water
table is usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by shallow water.
Wetlands can include tidal mudflats, natural ponds, marshes, potholes, wet
meadows, bogs, peatlands, freshwater swamps, mangroves, lakes, rivers, and
even some coral reefs.
Wild species Organisms captive or living in the wild that have not been subject to breeding to
alter them from their native state.
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