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Aquaculture: responsible practices and certification
… in local and international markets while trying to avoid environmental problems. In particular, aquaculture is … of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP) signed an agreement to cooperate in the development of sustainable … as a reward for their efforts. • Certification should be voluntary and open to all producers. Certification schemes …
Land Degradation Neutrality: implications and opportunities for conservation - Nature based solutions to desertification, land degradation and drought
… IUCN was founded in 1948 as the world’s first global environmental organisation and is today the largest … and 900+ non-government organisations, as well as 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts, grouped in six Commissions … degradation is also driven by knowledge gaps and lack of agreement on the role of land. Land is a broad term with many …
Water Management and Stewardship
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources … food ingredients - ‘asked’ because water stewardship is a voluntary code. The question arises how far there is, … the source of oral information is stated - where specific agreement was given for a statement during an interview to be …
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 … Asia and Oceania 1.8.5 An inter-regional initiative: the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards 1.9 … on wildlife management. The CBD COP also adopted voluntary guidelines on biodiversity- inclusive impact …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… and industrial scales. All projects are funded by voluntary contributions, mostly from consumer member … genetically modified organisms will lead to unanticipated environmental hazards – such as the aggressive invasion of … conclusion from the testing was that there is broad agreement on the goals of the guidelines. No one seriously …
Global Land Outlook
… With our current trends in production, urbanization, and environmental degradation, we are losing and wasting too much … and formality, although attempts are being made to promote voluntary guidelines on the governance of tenure.7 In some … of evidence”: when multiple sources of evidence are in agreement, strong conclusions can be drawn even when none of …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… Towards Sustainable Fisheries Law IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 74 Tow ards S … resources 4 1.1. The 1982 UNCLOS 5 1.2. The UN Fish Stocks Agreement 8 1.3. Obligations under customary international … is more specific than UNCLOS and CBD. It employs a voluntary approach but incorporates some elements of binding …
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 … the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) have developed voluntary guidelines on incorporating biodiversity issues … not developed them further into a certification process – voluntary industry compliance with the principles and …
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 … and - encourage the development and implementation of voluntary practices and codes of conduct for hoteliers that … of their natural heritage. In 2006, a partnership agreement was signed, and by 2007, more than 50 percent of …
Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks
… a characteristic set of species, communities, dynamics and environmental conditions, of which WWF has identified 238 in … are now being taken in the field is the trans- national agreement that was signed in April 2002 by the directors of … strengthening institutional capacity, and negotiating voluntary agreements, environmental service payments and …