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__Urges__ nations to help implement measures to promote the conservation of fish such as: a.) Monitoring stocks and reproduction rates so that: i. Certain species do not come close to entering the endangered species list  ii. A balance is maintained in the marine ecosystems  b.) Regulating net sizes in order to: i. To prevent immature fish from being caught c.) Banning of drift nets which catch species of fish without discrimination

__Encourages__ educational systems to discuss and promote the importance of biodiversity throughout the ages, from elementary to secondary schools, so that:

a.) There is an increase in bioliteracy and thus an increase in the awareness of our impact upon the other organisms which inhabit this planet, which will in turn:  i. Raise the consciousness of many with respect to our unscrupulous ways and therefore promote change in their habits __Recommends__ the construction of biodiversity parks, which are designed to protect areas rich in biodiversity throughout the world, both on land and in the water in order to: a.) Ultimately preserve important aspects of Earth’s biological diversity by:  i. Designing these parks with “an awareness of ongoing climate disruption and the unique biotic facets of the sites” (Roman, J. Ehrlich, P. Pringle, R. Avise, __[]__)  ii. Safeguarding these parks against activities such as poaching and overfishing b.) Ensure the sustainable extraction of resources in areas rich in biodiversity by:  i. Having areas which are rich in resources open for use only under strict guidelines which guarantee sustainable extraction c.) Promote the importance of biodiversity by:  i. Having these parks provide services such as recreational opportunities

__Encourages__ nations to promote the reconstruction and restoration of habitats in order to:

a.) Help neutralize the negative effects borne by ecosystems due to the use of land and the extraction of resources by ultimately uniting together scattered fragments b.) Create new carbon sinks through actions such as: a. Replanting forests which will both help in the uptake of CO2 from the air and in the restoration of biologically damaged areas

__Strongly urges__ nations to abandon the destructive and wasteful process of deforestation and instead adopt a policy of afforestation or place stricter restrictions on logging and deforestation in order to:

a.) Protect entire ecosystems by:  I. Disallowing ecosystems to fall apart due to the elimination the producer from the food chain, which provide the rest of the energy to the remaining organisms  b.) Protect soil structure and fertility c.) Prevent soil erosion and surface run off d.) Prevent migration patterns from being disrupted which could in turn cause animals to die off due to inadaptability to a new environment or even cause them to invade a new ecosystem which would consequently prove disastrous for other species e.) Protect genetic diversity which supports multiple economic sectors such as:  I. Pharmaceuticals  II. Biotechnology f.) Allow for the restoration of habitats through direct seeding and planting