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The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention
… the expertise of the Secretariat and the Chemical Review Committee to bear on such issues. It allows any Party that is … the expertise of the Secretariat and the Chemical Review Committee to bear on such issues. It allows any Party that is … is sufficient, it will be forwarded to the Chemical Review Committee for review prior to possible consideration for …
Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention
… WELCOMING Decision 35 COM 12E (2011) of the World Heritage Committee, which encourages States Parties to the World … and have called on UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee to review and revise current procedures and … in IUCN’s work as an Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee, and to fully inform and consult with indigenous …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… Article 15 of the Convention establishes the Compliance Committee, which has the authority to review a Party’s … own compliance; (3) a referral by the secretariat to the Committee; and (4) communications by members of the public … In addition, UNECE’s website explains that “the Committee may examine compliance issues on its own initiative …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… sector is a key element of this strategy. A National Committee on Biofuels Development and Promotion was … energy self sufficiency at the local level. A National Committee on Food Security was created in 2008 to discuss … is comprised of: a Permanent Secretary; an Executive Committee with representatives from the Secretary of Energy, …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination CESCR Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights CI … and ensure they have a voice on the Baviaanskloof Steering Committee. Eleanor is working closely with residents of the … of standards demanded by certain instruments. The Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR) …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund through the Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation, Japan. Photo cover: © Mark … and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee, have raised concerns about the international and … called ‘The Uttar Anchalik General Pagladiya Dong Bundh Committee, Subankhata’ which was officially recognized during …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… !rst meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol which was held from 5 to 10 … second meeting of the Open-ended Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol which was held from 2 to 6 … ICG Informal Consultative Group ICNP Intergovernmental Committee for the Nagoya Protocol on ABS IGC …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… a member of the upstream community’s environmental committee, a member of the downstream community’s environmental committee, and a field technician from Fundación NATURA. In … by water usage fees is the prerogative of the Watershed Committee (which includes representatives from the National …
The Implementation cycle I - Preparatory phase
… Example - National Consultation in Chile The National Committee plays a key role in the implementation of CMS and … (of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which chairs the Committee and is the designated national authority … and biologists are invited to attend meetings of the Committee when their advice is required. The CMS National …
First report on the protection of the atmosphere
… of work. 3. During the consideration by the Sixth Committee of the report of the Commission, a number of … a pressing concern”.4 It was hoped that the Sixth Committee would give strong endorsement to the topic to be … be based on this understanding.10 6. During the Sixth Committee’s consideration of the Commission’s report on the …