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Energy law and sustainable development
… labelling requirements, as is required through building certification programmes in Denmark and Canada.61 The USA and … Solutions, have established a "Green-E" clean electricity certification pro- gramme. This programme permits display of … Other longer-term steps being advocated are standards and certification approaches, working with recognised …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… audits. The environmental auditors are obligated to have certification of competency. 81 Chapter 9 of the … addition, the use of voluntary good governance policies, certification schemes and codes of conduct has become an … programs. (…) Additionally, should take into account the certification mechanisms carried out by independent …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… to add value or protect production processes through certification. Linked to this, more effort is needed to … to protect niche markets for pastoral goods and supporting certification standards for the marketing of environmentally … or environmental impacts. By far the most established certification scheme that incentivises low-input livestock …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… processing of quality animal products Organize labelling/certification of ecological livestock products Increased … groups and increased women incomes Organize labelling/certification of ecological livestock products Increased … level rural credit entities - Governorate level certification and marketing entities - Conducive pricing and …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… and between regions. To this end, the first government-led certification scheme for biofuels – the Social Fuel Seal … usually imposed on agricultural products, and can include certification procedures, quarantine regulations, labelling, … the desire to avoid costly bureaucratic procedures and certification schemes to implement the EU's planned …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… Strategy focuses on the development of regional standards, certification and quality frameworks to encourage green … standards Regional 3.6.2. Develop regional standards, certification and quality frameworks to encourage green … associations 2016-2020 Status of regional standards, certification and quality frameworks for green buildings 2. …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… Metrología y Normalización); 3. The implementation of certification systems for processes or products to induce … voluntary compliance. Self-audits by permitees or certification of compliance by independent auditors are two …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… to set up and require external systems of qualification, certification and verification. The development of the proper … so in their own interests. Codes of practice, charters and certification schemes can underpin such voluntary … can be of several kinds: � Systems of standard setting and certification applied to the tourist facility and/or …
GEO yearbook 2003
… 2004). Given its Box 2: Canada led world growth in forest certification Worldwide, certified forest areas grew by 31 … lands in Canada, where they totalled 56 million ha (Forest Certification Watch 2004). North America produced a new wave of policy developments in 2004 aimed at forest certification and responsible procurement. In the US there …