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Rule: Reforming water governance
… up a river basin institution, a clear mandate, a long-term strategy, and a clear organizational structure must be … Good water management can result in harmonious and mutually beneficial water agree- ments with neighbouring … norms and standards to which many countries have agreed to abide. When developing a new water policy it is …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… of the intended proceedings. In these guidelines, the term is used for an undertaking structured around a defined … and Review CMPs .............. 138 7.3.5. Achieving Mutually Consistent CMPs … resolve later conflicts between stakeholders because the agreed set of principles can be used as a yardstick or point …
Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual
… Heritage managers. • Strengthened protection and long-term conservation as a result of the national commitment … adhere to the World Heritage Convention and have thus agreed to identify and nominate properties within their … for further details. These designations are not mutually exclusive, as some may be recognized by more than …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… 3.2 and 12.12). A number of companies have voluntarily agreed to adhere to the Guidelines both in their own … Guidelines are part of a growing body of interrelated and mutually supportive international guidance on matters … cost-effective and practical to implement over the long term. 5.1 “States should provide and maintain policy, legal …
Governing natural resources and the processes and institutions that affect them : North-West Frontier Province. Legislation.
… nder the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997, the term "environment" is defined to mean air, water, land and … Union Administration, on such terms and conditions as may mutually be agreed upon: Provided that responsibility for discharge of …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… also be applicable to plans and policies, and a separate term may be introduced for a specific group of SEAs, for … for the EIA process and in 2001 the Convention Parties agreed to amend the Convention so to allow that, with the … in particular because the three systems are not mutually complementary, and sometimes permit seekers simply …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… This helps practitioners to implement the internationally-agreed best practice in a way that is convenient to handle … strategies and action plans)3. 2. As part of this long-term policy development process, the COP has specifically … economists by demonstrating how laws and institutions can mutually support efforts to control and mitigate the impact …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… and contribute towards achieving relevant internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium … SEA Strategic Environment Assessment SMEs Small and Medium Term Enterprises REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation … (NGOs), universities, businesses and local governments to mutually cooperate and play their respective roles for …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… users and managers to operate responsibly with a long-term perspective. Public participation in decision-making and … or mitigate project impacts and ensure the species long-term survival or recovery. The second mechanism is the … Democratic Legitimacy and Promoting Stewardship are not Mutually Exclusive Goals. UCLA Journal of Environmental Law …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… talks in a significant way for the first time and it was agreed to reduce tariff barriers for many agricultural … (e.g. decentralization; privatization; short- and long-term strategies); politics and the human element (powerful … mentioned above, all human rights are inter- related and mutually reinforcing. The UN, in its efforts to mainstream …