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Assessing the international forest regime
… Forest Regime Edited by Richard G. Tarasofsky IUCN Environmental Law Centre IUCN Environmental Policy and Law … and Drought ............................. 24 1.5 Impact of Airborne Pollution on Forests … 3. IPF Programme Element III - Scientific Research, Forest Assessment and the Development of Criteria and Indicators for …
Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity
… peoples and local communities, effective implementation of environmental regulations, appropriate plantation design, … and support to the small-holder sector to improve its environmental performance; The World Conservation Congress, … on Ecosystem Management (CEM) and the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), to conduct …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… national level A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) WORKING PAPER WORKING P AP ER … practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … restoration (FLR), with its potential benefits and impact, and with the rationale for assessing FLR potential …
Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles
… Roda Verheyen, Jens Mackensen and Gerald Scholz IUCN Environmental Law Programme IUCN – The World Conservation … 36 IV. The development context – ODA and CDM 37 1. Impact of CDM AR activities on existing/planned … relating to CDM AR projects. We then conducted a “Needs Assessment”, asking relevant persons in the climate and …
Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Towards a mutually supportive … � Article 14 calls on Parties to establish environmental impact assessment procedures for projects likely to have significant …
Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects
… 4. Methodology for water management options assessment … 4.3 Modelling environmental outcomes … Diversity CEA Cost-effectiveness analysis EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency GGA Green-Grey Analysis IUCN … for and a scarcity of freshwater, and the increasing impact of climate change, including extreme events such as …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… 128 Debt-for-nature swaps 128 Conservation Trust Funds or Environmental Funds 129 Tobin-type and other taxes 129 … can be done by improving the linkages and balancing the impact of actions in each pillar of sustainable development, … activities needs to take account of social impact assessment, particularly the impacts of activities on poor …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… of the right to adequate food, poverty eradication, environmental protection and sustainable social and economic … to adequate food, livelihoods and the environment. This assessment process should be conducted consistent with the … implementation in their jurisdictions; and to evaluate the impact on improved governance of tenure of land, fisheries …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… working as a private consultant on a range of forestry and environmental management issues. William Jackson is the … familiarize themselves with how other land- use policies impact the restoration and management of forests. References … the implementation process; and • monitoring and impact assessment. These processes should not be thought of as a …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… coordination 3.3 Planning, monitoring and assessment 3.4 Prevention and preparedness, detection and … 109 110 111 112 112 113 113 117 133 135 149 PREFACE Fires impact upon livelihoods, ecosystems and landscapes. Despite … nature of fires determines whether their social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts are negative or positive. …