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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… more detailed classification systems as a basis for domestic legislation and wetland programmes. National … of fertile land for agriculture; water supply for domestic, arable, pastoral or industrial purposes; and peat … their gills every 2 years, purifying it of much organic waste.26 Wetlands also provide an important reservoir of …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… to penalize unauthorized possession creates a need for domestic legislation that requires permission for possession … selling any kind of prohibited fishing gear; disposing of waste or discharging waste water or chemicals into water … industrial processing factories, and commodities for domestic consumption and export. (Article 2) The law requires …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series … a) the legal instrument adopted to incorporate Ramsar into domestic law; Figure 2: Establishing a knowledge base of … including coastal and inland navigation Foreign and domestic investment Foreign affairs and national defence …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… listing of an area results in increasing numbers of domestic visitors and foreign tourists. Sustainable tourism … plant pollination, biological pest control, organic waste degradation, and mitigation of climate change effects. … donor support, in particular in developing countries where domestic financial resources are often inadequate. In fact, …