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On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… de Dios on 19 November 2015. He led a movement to resist forest invasions into the biodiverse Tambopata region by … logging and land-grabbing are causing serious damage to conservation of this natural heritage. Gangs of loggers … logging is rampant in Maranhão, where much of the Ama- zon forest has already been felled.36 At the frontiers of …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… impact assessment as a key instrument for achieving the conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing … productivity - tree plantations productivity - managed forest productivity - rangeland/livestock productivity - … ecological knowledge. Examples are: - sea otters and kelp forest - elephants and African savannah - starfish in …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… as Waterfowl Habitat (1971) provides measures for the conservation and wise use of wetlands. According to the … rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses or from a … salinization and exhaustion of aquifers as well as forest coverage losses due to climatic factors, consequences …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… 73/78 – adopted in 1973 and 1978) • Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (known as … ongoing on how to proceed with regard to an instrument on forest. At the 1992 Earth Summit, governments agreed to a … non-binding statement of principles to promote sustainable forest management. This was the subject of further …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services

… is a milestone in the global efforts towards biodiversity conservation and ecosystem-based management. The broad scope … diversity; Align incentives to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use; Internalize costs and … Vietnamese forestry legislation regulates payment for Forest Ecosystem Services (FES). In particular, the 2008 …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… act with prudence and caution to ensure that effective conservation measures are taken to prevent serious harm to … http://leo.informea.org/terms/forest http://leo.informea.org/terms/desert … Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention; also the 1992 Forest Principles 2(d), 5(a) and 12(d) refer to the …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… killings in India increased threefold > Park rangers and forest guards face heightened risks, with at least 20 … tops the list. All told, at least 20 park rangers and forest guards were murdered in 2016. Global Witness … national park. © Goldman Prize A CONTROVERSIAL HISTORY Conservation efforts in the DRC have a controversial history. …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Sources of international law (Part II) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of all Type of Forests (“Forest Principles”), for example, are an illustration of this phenomenon. The relationship between the Forest Principles and a binding forest regime is that they …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… Henry C. lauerman Professor of international law, Wake forest university; member of universal rights group’s Board … disperse a peaceful protest against the destruction of a forest by opening fire with live bullets, killing three … an advisor to the Chico mendes institute for Biodiversity Conservation. He had opposed environmental crimes committed …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… J. Bowman, ‘The Effectiveness of International Nature Conservation Agreements’, in Helle T. Anker and Ellen M. … Legal Materials (1992) 876); the Statement of Forest Principles (Non-legally Binding Authoritative … biodiversity, dry and sub-humid lands biodiversity, forest biodiversity, inland waters biodiversity, island …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance