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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… legal and institutional measures 11 3.1.1 Identify wetland-related legal and institutional measures 13 3.1.2 … base 15 3.2.1 Assess the effectiveness of existing wetland-related legal and institutional measures in promoting … wise use of wetlands, 4th edition 28 granted, any use of mitigation/compensation conditions and the use of monitoring …
21 Jun 2026 Document

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… Selection for the Ramsar List should be based on the wetland's significance in terms of ecology, botany, zoology, … wise use; and have also a general obligation to include wetland conservation considerations in their national … for supporting programmes targeted at prevention and mitigation of human-wildlife conflicts (WPC Recommendation …
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EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4.3 Mitigation of Climate Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … pioneer in promoting the ecosystem approach by considering wetland ecosystems in their entirety. The Ramsar Convention … areas encourages the conservation, implementation of mitigation measures, and, where necessary, the restoration of …
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A2 - Integrating Environmental Concerns in National Water Law

… is to protect water resources such as a watershed or a wetland, from the risk of contamination (Water Act, 2011). In … requires a share of available water to maintain river and wetland health. The entitlements also support the river …
21 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… Guiding Principles for the Prevention, Introduction and Mitigation of Impacts of Alien Species that Threatens … and Diseases of Plants Act, 1965. Invasive Alien Species Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations, 1999 (LI … Biosafety Bill, are of direct relevance. On wetlands, the Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations, 1999 (LI …
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Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management

… Glossary of Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations xv including mitigation measures that are likely to eliminate risks. In … for the area. The fact that Lake St. Lucia was listed as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar … Coastal Landowners, Interpretative Topic Series on Coastal Wetland Restoration in Louisiana. Legal Approaches and …
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Rule: Reforming water governance

… of their holdings with trees, but small-scale farmers and wetland owners are exempt from these obligations. “IWRM … flow’ as the water regime provided within a river, wetland, or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their … the party committing the discharge undertakes good-faith mitigation efforts according to an environmental management …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… they may be a Ramsar (Convention on Wetlands) recognized wetland, a Biosphere Reserve or have had a management … It is Europe’s largest and most important marine wetland and the scale of its tidal flats, gullies, salt … drinking and irrigation, and erosion control; • disaster mitigation; • climate change adaptation. An effective way of …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… with regard to the legal basis for bearing no liability or mitigation of its liability and the non- existence of … the NEMA, the National Forestry Agency/Authority, and the Wetland and Water Sector made a proposal to the line ministry …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… 324 6.9 Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation … take place without the necessary environmental and social mitigation, and from which environmental damage is observed, … the prevention of global warming by means of conserving wetland, grassland, etc. which absorb and fix much carbon …
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