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The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… 11. Public participation in decisions on genetically modified organisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Article … GEF Global Environment Facility GMO genetically modified organism ICJ International Court of Justice ILO International … definition of biological diversity: “the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… Meeting of the Parties. The first of these is genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In the case of deci- sion-making … definition of biological diversity: “the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, … ecosystem (a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment …
Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual
… affected the livelihoods of the fishing communities living around the lagoon. As happened in the 1980s, … waters, which means they no longer have a way of making a living. The businessman may or may not know about the … applied during the course of the debate. The debate can be modified to suit the context of the training and the …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… moderate to severe water shortages. The number of people living in countries experiencing water shortages will … basins, with about forty percent of the world’s population living within one of these shared basins. 1 Gleick, P., 1993, … Subsequently, and in certain cases, this theory was modified to consider water as res communis, which means, …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… the range of a migratory species which contains suitable living conditions for that species. "Range State" in relation … means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro- organism communities and their non-living environment … diversity and its components, including genetically modified organisms, and the interaction among these elements; …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… culture and livelihoods, many times barely surviving by living in isolated and remote areas. They face critical … • They have ancient historical ties with respect to living in and using a specific territory; • Their cultural … as Niyamgiri (the abode and embodiment of Niyam Raja, the living deity of the Dongria and Kutia Kondh tribal …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… broadly under state laws.2 1 WWF International (2014). Living Planet Report: Species and Spaces, People and Places, … Areas (SARSMPA)39 is one of the key commitments under the Living Coast Strategy, which outlines six key objectives for … in preparation for democracy.169 More recently, the newly modified Environmental Protection Law of the People’s …
Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
… most impacted by the post-2015 development agenda (those living in rural areas in developing and least developed … established, including for purposes of enabling citizens living in remote communities to participate in the reporting …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… It is estimated that by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity … is “a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment … and Central Asia, and South-Eastern Europe; and • Heavily modified and artificial water bodies, and pollution from …