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List of Tables, Figures and Maps
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Table 1.1 Estimated numbers of described species, and possible global total
Table 1.2 A selection of genetically modified living organisms
Table 1.3 Examples of human-induced antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria
Table 1.4 Threatened and extinct species
Table 1.5 Some Critically Endangered marine species
Table 1.6 The world water resource
Table 1.7 Some Critically Endangered inland water animal species
Table 1.8 Global areas of 22 main forest types
Table 1.9 Estimated annual change in forest cover 1990-1995
Table 1.10 Some Critically Endangered forest species
Table 1.11 World dryland areas
Table 1.12 Some Critically Endangered dryland species
Table 1.13 Agricultural biodiversity: functional groups
Table 1.14 Agricultural land in relation to total world land cover
Table 1.15 Loss of crop plant genetic resources: examples at country level
Table 1.16 The global status of major plant and animal genetic resources for food
Table 3.1 Meetings of the Conference of the Parties
Table 3.2 Major themes of the Conference of the Parties
Table 3.3 Meetings of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
Table 3.4 The ecosystem approach
Table 3.5 Developed country Parties
Table 3.6 Small island developing States
Table 5.1 Global biodiversity-related conventions
Table 5.2 United Nations bodies and agencies relevant to implementation of the CBD
Table 5.3 Partners with memoranda of cooperation with the CBD
Table 5.4 Agreements and programmes related to trade and intellectual property rights
Table 5.5 The World Commission on Dams
Table 5.6 Forests under the Commission on Sustainable Development
Table 5.7 The Global Plan of Action for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Figure 1.1 World area of land classed as "agricultural" 1961-1998
Figure 2.1 Institutions of the Convention
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Map 1 Biodiversity at country level
Map 2 Selected regions of high biodiversity value
Map 3 Vertebrates extinct since 1600 AD
Map 4 Threatened birds at global and country level
Map 5 Threatened mammals at global and country level
Map 6 Coral reefs
Map 7 Marine fisheries catch
Map 8 Inland waters
Map 9 Freshwater fish biodiversity
Map 10 Freshwater fish food supply
Map 11 Present forest cover
Map 12 Present forest types
Map 13 Land cover in world drylands
Map 14 Land degradation in susceptible drylands
Map 15 Centres of crop plant diversification
Map 16 Food crop interdependence
Map 17 Livestock breeds
Map 18 Parties and signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Map 19 Mountains of the world
Map 20 World protected areas
Map 21 Sites managed under international protected area agreements
Map 22 Protected areas in polar regions
Map 23 Parties and signatories to the Convention on Migratory Species
Map 24 Parties to the Convention on Wetlands
Map 25 Parties to the Desertification Convention
Map 26 Parties to the Climate Change Convention
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