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Energy law and sustainable development
… Energy Law and Sustainable Development Energy Law and … CBM production is 38 times greater than the costs from a conventional gas well.24 In the arid west, aquifer recharge … of fuel input into useful energy, compared to 30–35% for a conventional power plant, thus saving significant amounts of …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… drivers for bioenergy promotion have been recognised as energy security and self-sufficiency, although the … or kind of biofuel that can be contained in a blend with conventional fuel; � specifications of the properties or … and the way in which biofuel can be blended with conventional fuel. The most distortive trade measures are …
GEO yearbook 2003
… (SIDS) on waste and pollution, sustainable tourism, and energy supply and services. Box 1: Human appropriation of Net … forest destruction. The African Ministerial Meeting on Energy, in Nairobi, Kenya, adopts an African Statement on … level (EEA 2004c, Alcamo and others 2003). While the conventional belief has been that climate change would bring …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… and local development frameworks, particularly in the energy sector. The Strategy is complemented by the UNEP/MAP … to international climate funding mechanisms, including non-conventional and innovative funding, and ensure effective … international climate funding mechanisms, including non- conventional and innovative funding, and ensure effective …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… B R E V I A T I O N S CO2 Carbon Dioxyde MEMR Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources CBO Community Based Organization … 13 Local Rangeland Governance for Renewable Energy Provision 14 Local Rangeland Governance for Ecotourism … player in any further strategy for SRM. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources An updated Master Strategy of …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate change, sustainable transportation, green … that in all specific contexts, law-makers can adopt conventional laws that echo the same old forms as have been … foster and support, green industry and transformation of conventional industry 3. Foster financing for green …
Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals
… and Central European University); Ibrahim H. Rehman* (The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI); Roberto Sanchez … Centre for Water and Environment; UNEP Risø Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC); UNEP World … multiple knowledge systems including the disciplines of conventional science, practitioner (or assessment user) …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… ex- ample, Weitz and Nilsson, 2014, for climate, land, energy and water). As far as we are aware, a similar … such as food, water, medicine, construction materials, energy, transport, shoreline stabilization, coastline … including fishing, shipping, tourism, biotechnology, energy, and other sectors (World Bank, 2013; UNEP, 2006; …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… global fears over multiple crises of climate change, energy, food and financial systems. Transitioning towards a … grazing at stocking rates 1.5 to 2 times higher than conventional continuous grazing management72. The traditional … mitigate most environmental impacts associated with both conventional, high input livestock production and …
Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas
… other mountains in other ways, including the provision of energy and minerals; their roles as centres of biodiversity, … used for these purposes. Water is also a vital source of energy, both in the mountains, but particularly downstream. A … on mountain watersheds for water to grow food, generate energy and, most importantly, to drink. But mountain …