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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… Conservation 256 21 Making Law Work Better for Wetlands: Compliance, Enforcement and Remedies... 259 21.1 Role of Treaty Institutions in Improving State Compliance 259 21.2 Role of Judges, NGOs and Citizens in … Incentive Systems and Non-regulatory Measures 315 27.11 Compliance, Enforcement and Penalties 315 Selected …
20 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions

… impairment of land, water and air resources; to monitor compliance; and to punish illegal practices. Law makes it … positive stewardship to enhance wise use and facilitate compliance. 54. Legislation should specifically provide for … of the wetland. There should be penalties for non- compliance. • Providing financial assistance for NGOs or …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation

… in the monitoring system, and lack of appropriate compliance and enforcement measures, among other challenges. … that enable village administrative bodies to monitor compliance and enforce the law, and rely on the courts to … area, community rules for managing natural resources, compliance and enforcement of the rules, land boundaries and …
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Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… levels. Also, if such regulation was in fact in place, compliance has often been inadequate to prevent serious …
20 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… before the European Court of Justice, which can enforce compliance. A comprehensive worldwide “umbrella” treaty … repeated requests and specific recommendations calling for compliance being passed by the preceding Conference. The very … administrative mechanisms are more effective in securing compliance with the Convention’s provisions. As we have seen …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… wetlands, shared water systems, and shared species. 1.7.5 Compliance with the commitments The Ramsar Convention is not … Resolution VIII.24 UNEP’s Guidelines for enhancing compliance with multilateral environmental agreements, and …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

… Areas 47 site achieving these international designations: compliance with the basic criteria set up for multiple … to the MAB Secretariat every 10 years. In case of non-compliance, the site may run the risk of no longer being part … for Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks in compliance with national legislation. In a second step, a …
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