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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… world, holistic development, which caters for the social, economic and environmental aspects of our society, is the … prosperity that looks beyond the traditional confines of economic growth, to the social and environmental tenets, … for waste prevention. A different type of financial instrument being used in EU legislation can be found in the …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… handbooks for the wise use of wetlands, 4th edition 8 economic integration organizations)4 levels. These technical … powers, planning rules, public expenditures, taxation and economic measures for projects or activities which may … and institutional measures could include: a) the legal instrument adopted to incorporate Ramsar into domestic law; …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… is now a far greater appreciation of the environmental, economic, social, cultural and recreational importance of … of Coastal and Marine Areas, including Exclusive Economic Zones″. In 1992 FAO published "Integrated Management … by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… The Guidelines also aim to foster sustainable social and economic development, the eradication of poverty and … forms of Discrimination Against Women CESCR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CFS Committee on World … the Guidelines) are the most comprehensive global instrument that provides guidance to states and non- state …
Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National
… This approach has been accelerated by the processes of economic and political globalisation, which is gradually … need to take into account the cultural, political and economic circumstances of individual jurisdictions. In his … as great as might be expected. The objective of the first instrument, the 1981 Manila Declaration on the Environment, …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… that can damage natural resources with accompanying economic and environmental consequences. In order to capture … safety; • plant health; • fish product safety; • socio-economic analysis; • policy development; and • development … increase. The term Biosecurity does not appear in any instrument of international law. But as will be described in …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… Diversity CCP Codex Contact Point CESCR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Codex Codex Alimentarius … Production and Processing ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ICPM Interim Commission … on risk analysis. As noted, Codex Alimentarius is the main instrument for the harmonization of food standards, and …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Marine litter poses serious environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal ecosystems. It also … waste. Approaches such as the circular economy model of economic development can be used to reduce the creation of … These instruments provide regional approaches to global instrument and otherwise enable regional coordination to …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… in promoting environmental sustainability and socio-economic development. The present study synthesizes and … wildlife management adds the aim of balancing the economic, ecological and social values of wildlife, to … 27 See ec.europa.eu. is the most comprehensive legislative instrument adopted by the EU regarding wildlife. Its main aim …
Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure
… ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights LAT … (VGGT) introduced the first comprehensive, global instrument on governance of tenure and … Women (CEDAW, 1981) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR, …