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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation

… built development or transport and energy infrastructure. Habitat isolation and loss prevent natural species from … - ‘stepping stones’, as an array of small patches of habitat that individuals use during movement for shelter, … to allow individuals to survive during movement between habitat patches (Figure 2). 17 • Buffer zones, which insulate …
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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… see wildlife as a source of food. Some see wildlife habitat as potential timber or farmland. And some see … as well as any actions that remove a species from its habitat, destroy critical habitat, or otherwise harm, harass, or injure the species …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… area” for the protection of water resources, the riverine habitat, wetlands, the environment or an ecosystem at risk. …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems

… from their natural filtration, energy production, habitat support, and other characteristics. Because of the … water and groundwater; (6) protect aquatic and wildlife habitat; (7) protect species that are designated as …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… permit systems, impact assessment and audit procedures, habitat and species conservation, incentives) Site-specific … challenges to legislators as they cover a wide range of habitat types (e.g., caves, peatbogs, inland deltas, coral … in natural areas. Land-use plans may delimit specific habitat types wherever these occur on national territory, …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… €4.2 billion. This figure includes the estimated value of habitat protection, and of economic benefits to local … as requiring fair treatment and coastal wildlife and its habitat as deserving particular protection. The use of a … (1982) Conservation of European wildlife and natural habitat Europe Espoo Convention (1991) Environmental impact …
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Biodiversity Planning Law. International and National

… of International Importance, Especially as Water- fowl Habitat 1971;4 • Convention on International Trade in … reserve; wilderness area; national park; natural monument; habitat/species management area; protected land- … of International Importance, Especially as Waterfowl Habitat 996 UNTS 245. 45. 1992 Convention on Biological …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… cave or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. IV Habitat / Areas that aim to protect particular species or … relating to climate change, regional-scale threats such as habitat fragmentation and localized problems including … the site (e.g. surveys of wildlife populations, surveys of habitat extent and condition), or measures of particular …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers

… with other environmental concerns (emissions, leachate, habitat degradation) and social concerns (land-use, health … research, recreation, and restoration of the marine habitat.254 Artificial reefs may be created in underwater … areas that require a hard structure to support a habitat for reef organisms, including many types of corals …
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