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

… The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development by G. V. T. Matthews Re-issued Ramsar Convention … 2013 The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development by G. V. T. Matthews (Ramsar, 1993) Published by … arrangements for the provision of technical and financial aid. The Convention as it is now The Ramsar Convention is a …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Defenders of the Earth

… free, prior and informed consent > Investors, including development banks, are actually fuelling the violence by … in ‘developed’ countries like the US rights. Even development banks tasked with promoting sustainable … S up po rt a nd p ro te ct GOVERNMENTS BILATERAL AID AND TRADE PARTNERS CO M PA N IE S IN VESTORS > …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… Programme (UNEP) Division of Environmental Policy Development (DEPI) P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya … and International Trade Canada, the Canadian International Development Agency, and the University of Joensuu, Finland. … for purposes of donor country reporting of bilateral aid. That list includes some countries that are also Eastern …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… identified the need for more focused training and capacity development in specific areas where States Parties and World Heritage site managers require greater support. The development of a series of World Heritage Resource Manuals is … example, through Reactive Monitoring, support missions to aid site management (see Section 2.3) and even inclusion on …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice

… will be presented. The case study will focus on the development of mutually beneficial treaties between Canada … on the principles of international law applicable to the development of the Danube. Hungary alleged that Slovakia had … factor has a fixed weight. To be relevant, a factor must aid in the determination or satisfaction of the social and …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices

… local language, and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it … can make a significant contribution to sustainable development. Most indigenous and local communities are … to enhance and promote biodiversity at the local level and aid in maintaining healthy ecosystems. However, the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC

… of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or … How implementing the IPPC facilitates trade and economic development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 The economic … Where contracting parties see the need, they also aid their fellow contracting parties in imple- mentation of …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Institutional Arrangements

… and Phytosanitary Committee, the Standards and Trade Development Facility, and the Convention on Biological … have covered topics such as pest movements through food aid shipments, the potential impact of climate change on the … Standards Committee and Implementation and Capacity Development Committee. 2.1. Standards Committee The SC meets …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

… its parties to assess the environmental impact of certain development activities early in the decision making process. … Each party must establish an EIA procedure for the development projects listed in Annex I of the convention … EIA. Public participation Public participation in the development of an EIA figures heavily in the Espoo …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

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

… us closer to a pollution-free planet. The Sustainable Development Goals provide an opportunity to accelerate the … measures – such as flue gas desulphurization and the development of low-sulphur fuels – have led to a total … identified, assessed and addressed. It aims to support the development of an overall, preventive chemicals management …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance