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International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… 12 Coastal State Standard-Setting Rights in Offshore Zones and International Navigation Rights … 67 ix III.D. Pollution (and Other Disturbances) From Human Activities … freely from one area to anoth- er; and (2) more intense human pressures due to growing population, technological …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… change, maintain essential ecosystem processes, and meet human needs, including water production, soil conservation, … of the Philippines. He is co-founder of the Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center – Friends of the Earth … University with majors in natural resource management and human ecology, and was a recipient of the 2008 MR Jacobs …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… its frontiers or boundaries. M-15 ISBN 92-5-104085-0 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be … risks and hazards of one or another disease in terms of human health or plant protection and the health of animals. … from adopting or enforcing measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, subject to the …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… from sedimentation due to deforestation, agriculture, human settlements, mining, and oil. The majority of … their high productivity, provide vital resources for local human populations and biodiversity. The Niger River, the … resources is set for further rapid increases as the human population is projected to double to over 600 million …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… of the world’s environment at the UN Conference on the Human Environment, one of the pressing needs that they … Plan adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972) and noted with … of the delegation, including the exercise of voting rights. 4.1.2.1 composition of Delegations A delegation can …
Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation
… ocean are occurring at rapid or unsustainable rates and human impacts have reached the distant polar regions and the … habitats, ecosystem services and biodiversity that support human life; MINDFUL that scientific evidence supports full … 30% of which has no extractive activities, subject to the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities4, by: a. …
Guidelines for Reintroductions and other Conservation Translocations (Version 1.0)
… source and destination areas; there are also risks around human concerns. Any proposed translocation should have a … impacts. Any translocation will impact and be impacted by human interests. Social, economic and political factors must … • Religious • Biological control • Animal rights liberation • Aesthetic • Other Is the release within …
Special Issue on Wildlife Trafficking II
… (1) depicts actual conduct in which 1 or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians is … captivity—from minimum feeding times, to positive physical human contact and play for dogs, to housing social marine … validation to conservation advocacy or investigating human rights abuses, yet they nonetheless have eyes and ears on the …
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and overseas environmental crimes: How did we get here and what happens next?
… and down-stream crimes including money laundering, fraud, human trafficking, and drug trafficking; and is destabilizing … fisherman to Russian officials in return for fishing rights.5 Illegal logging raises similar concerns about … accuracy. ©2014 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All rights reserved. Bloomberg Law Reports ® is a registered …
Connectivity Conservation: International Experience in Planning, Establishment and Management of Biodiversity Corridors
… the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors” (European Landscape Convention 2004). … not only natural or restored areas but also areas under human use, especially agriculture. Corridors can also range … clearly-defined public and private land and resource use rights. In addition to these features, the long-term process …