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The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… Stipa Photo credits Front cover: main image © Dave Currey/ Environmental Investigation Agency. Box, clockwise from left: © Julian Newman /Environmental Investigation Agency, © WILDLIFE/S.Muller / … of any live specimen must minimise any risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment, and in the case of live …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… (NMA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have also been … as mineral exploitation and environmental protection. Generally, these … to abate such adverse effects on or remedy any damage to the environment where necessary” (Section … trespass, malicious damage, encroachment, boundary and multiple sales. One …
Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual
… (GDEs) 8 10.5 Groundwater over-abstraction 10 10.6 Environmental aspects of groundwater management 11 10.7 The role of basin organizations in environmental management of groundwater 12 10.8 References & … many problems such as: changes in land surface elevation; damage to structures such as storm drains, sanitary sewers, …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… reduce poverty and enhance environmental … also be outweighed by adverse social and environmental impacts. For example, some large‐scale … dispossession of legitimate tenure rights and environmental damage. (CFS, 2014, paragraphs 18‐20) … freedom of contract such as the restrictions on damage awards, the duration of agreements and the …
Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
… three in this list are already included in nu- merous environmental standards, safeguard poli- cies and … to inform a range of decisions and to report on their environmental performance (see Part 2 of this guide). The … anticipate changes in consumer preferences and forestall damage to their brand image by considering their potential …
Statutes, including rules of procedures of the World Conservation Congress, and Regulations
… governments and international agencies so as to influence environmental policies; (j) assists in the development of mechanisms for debating and resolving international environmental issues; (k) contributes to the preparation of …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… indicators for the 2015 Millennium Development Goal 7 on environmental sustainability. As a result, all countries of … including pollinators such as honey bees. A number of environmental groups have called for neonicotinoid pesticides … populations, and conflicts with people stemming from damage to crops and depredation of livestock. • Our biggest …