Search results
34 Results
Sorted by relevance
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… Guidebook for Policy and Legislative Development on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Freshwater Resources Stephen C. McCaffrey Gregory S. Weber Institute for … UNEP has long been involved in the field of fresh and marine water and has developed a number of programmes and …
Introduction to Freshwater Resources - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Course to the International Legal Framework on Freshwater Resources Book: Book Unit 1 - Introduction … Water Pollution 7. Water Uses Conflicts Fresh, coastal and marine water resources 1. Introduction Water is essential to … the regulation of the use of water and the protection and conservation of water resources and their ecosystems, this …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… publications@unep.org www.unep.org www.unep.org Large Marine Ecosystems Status and Trends VOLUME 4: LARGE MARINE … of people around the world depend on the natural living resources of LMEs for food, income, recreation, and other … sources of impact are global. Protecting marine ecosystems Conservation measures such as establishing marine protected …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… a te ch a n g e C h a n g e Change - Adaptation of water resources management to climate change Climate change is here … induced by climate change. About IUCN IUCN-The World Conservation Union brings together States, government … within river and drainage basins, including associated marine and coastal zones. It is also a world in which social …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… The greening of water law: Managing Freshwater Resources for People and the Environment United Nations … Curlier, Development Director of the Aquatic Resources Conservation Group, and Prof. Richard Kyle Paisley, Director … - An Overview of the State of the World’s Fresh and Marine Waters. Sources: FAO, United Nations, World Resource …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… The World Conservation Union The World Conservation Union IU C N IUCN … diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. A … of these interactions or interfaces include freshwater and marine, freshwater and species, freshwater and forests, and …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Course to the International Legal Framework on Freshwater Resources Book: Book Unit 2 - United Nations Convention on … states; Existing and potential uses of the watercourse; Conservation, protection, development and economy of use of … obligations related to pollution, alien species, and the marine environment include that States must “prevent, reduce …
GEO yearbook 2003
… Caused by Natural Hazards 87 Biodiversity 88 Coastal and Marine Areas 89 Freshwater 90 Urban Areas 91 Global … and democratic and sustainable management of our natural resources, is a powerful key to overcome poverty and deliver … carried in ships’ ballast waters. The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels enters into force. It …
D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services
… of alien or new species and the preservation of the marine environment. Reference is made to existing and … of an ecosystem approach to integrated water resources management in domestic and international law. The … is a milestone in the global efforts towards biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-based management. The broad scope …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… System (SASS) [2002] ........................ 6 III. WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTALTREATIES CONTAINING PROVISIONS ON … 35 5. ASEAN Agreement on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources [Kuala Lumpur, 9 … States. Article 23 - Protection and preservation of the marine environment Watercourse States shall, individually …