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A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… and Lothar Gündling Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 40 IUCN - Environmental Law Centre A Contribution to the … 45 4.5.4 Concepts of Threat and Harm (“Invasive” and “Pest”) … National Biodiversity Strategy recommends as an ‘action rule’ that future in- troductions of alien species for …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… people from management and planning by discounting their rule and value systems. Land use planning systems often … generally, not subject to an EIA. Most countries have no direct provisions for social impact assessment of such … Principle The precautionary principle requires that harm be avoided rather than redressed. At international law …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… people from management and planning by discounting their rule and value systems. Land use planning systems often … generally, not subject to an EIA. Most countries have no direct provisions for social impact assessment of such … Principle The precautionary principle requires that harm be avoided rather than redressed. At international law …
Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case
… conservation in the context of sustainable development 10 No net loss (or net positive impact) 11 Biodiversity offsets … intended to compensate for the residual, unavoidable harm to biodiversity caused by development projects. Recent … be representative of the area. In the areas where the 20% rule applies, if a landowner does not wish to set aside the …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Dinah Shelton IUCN Environmental Law and Policy Paper No. 71 The designation of geographical entities in this book, … are based on reasoned decisions and therefore do not harm the vulnerable, but support as much as possible the … an integration of democratic values and promotion of the rule of law in broad-based structures of governance. Thus, …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… epublic of C hina IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 80 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law … that enable IEM to be achieved can be a principle or rule or direction of conduct that can be used in its existing … proper utilization of water and soil resources, lessening harm by flood, drought and sandstorm”. Revise the guideline …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… and global levels. IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 56 A n Intro d uctio n to the A frican C o nventio n o n … resources sectors and were mostly “use-oriented” and “rule-oriented.”3 They were more focused on the allocation and … disincentives in order to prevent or abate environmental harm and to restore or enhance environmental quality. The …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… A C oncept P aper IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 85 – Volume 1 IUCN EPLP 85 EN RZ.indd 1 11.07.13 15:11 … sustain or enhance overall connectivity, or potentially harm connectivity and contribute to fragmentation of critical … and Sale, 2011). As discussed in Part I-3 below, a general rule for effective connectivity conservation is the full …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… Deuxième édition IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 56 Rev. IUCN – The World Conservation Union 2006 The … resources sectors and were mostly “use-oriented” and “rule-oriented.”3 They were more focused on the allocation and … disincentives in order to prevent or abate environmental harm and to restore or enhance environmental quality. The …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… and Action Group in India called Kalpavriksh (Appt. No.5, Shri Dutta Krupa, 908 Deccan Gymkhana, Pune 411004, … 16 Pathak, N. and Gour-Broome, V. (2000). Tribal Self-Rule and Natural Resource Management: Community Based … in Rajasthan in India. Traditionally the farmers do not harm the birds or do not let the birds be harmed as these …