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Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… and options in drafting national wildlife laws that ensure environmental sustainability and empower the poor. FA O FAO … Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) 1.5 Relevant human … legislation, avoid any harm and minimise any such risk of damage (Regulation No. 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the …
Biodiversity: My hotel in action - A guide to sustainable use of biological resources in the Caribbean
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … Tourism Association (CHTA) in 1997 to promote responsible environmental and social management of natural and heritage … and services, human activities are causing tremendous damage to ecosystems and species around the world. Everything …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… E cosystem s in the P eople’s R epublic of C hina IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 80 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre … and set measures to prevent and control pollution and damage of the marine environment. The Convention stipulates, …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… Sustainable Soils: A Guide Ian Hannam and Ben Boer IUCN Environmental Law Programme IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 52 IUCN – The World … uses, especially urbanization. ■ Soil degradation causes damage to the soil resource by erosion, contamination, change …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… in natural forests but can also do a great deal of damage if they replace natural forests. Some people are … genetically modified organisms will lead to unanticipated environmental hazards – such as the aggressive invasion of … United Nations FSC Forest Stewardship Council GEF Global Environmental Facility ITTO International Tropical Timber …
Global Land Outlook
… With our current trends in production, urbanization, and environmental degradation, we are losing and wasting too much … human habitation. Land degradation decreases resilience to environmental stresses: increased vulnerability, especially … a value-based equivalency method to assess environmental damage compensation under the European Environmental …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… Towards Sustainable Fisheries Law IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 74 Tow ards S ustainable Fisheries Law IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre … Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… 4 2. Introduction and Rationale 6 3. Background 8 4. Environmental tools 10 4.1 Impact Assessment tools 10 4.2 … be applied to bioenergy production to identify and reduce environmental as well as socio-economic risks and promote … including: assessing site suitability and minimising damage to valuable ecosystems, balancing sustainable use with …
Aquaculture - site selection and site management
… P: Carrying capacity, indicators and models 201 Guide Q: Environmental impact assessment (EIA) 213 Guide R: Environmental monitoring programme (EMP) 235 Guide S: … is: ‘Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Peter Bille Larsen 52 Chapter 3 Sustainable Livelihoods, Environmental Security and Conflict Mitigation: Four Cases in … Projects to policy work seeking the incorporation of environmental sustainability in poverty reduction strategies. … objective can only be undertaken as long as they do not damage the proprietors’ situation on the institutional level …