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MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… ourselves to manage the underlying issues on a long-term basis. Partly it is attributable to the limits of the … still indispensable. Ultimately, the two tracks should be mutually reinforcing. The maxim ’Think globally, act locally’ … or course of action that has been previously adopted, agreed, or used. Precedent may be considered binding, meaning …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem … account in broader decision-making. • CBD Parties have agreed to report about governance of protected areas as part … in different ways in aspects of governance. A dynamic and mutually- supportive balance among multiple actors and …
Ratification and Implementation Guidelines
… of this Manual’s contents is the treaty text itself. 1 The term “ratification” in this Manual includes all the various … use and risk. In 2009, the UNEP Governing Council agreed to estab- lish an Intergovernmental Negotiating … agreements in the field of the environment and trade are mutually supportive.” Furthermore, the Preamble also states …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… genetic resources Agricultural biodiversity is a broad term embracing all components of biological diversity … to national legislation. Access is to be granted on mutually agreed terms, i.e. through agreements under which suppliers …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… These mechanisms overlap and interlock and should be mutually reinforcing. The book complements the recent work of … of great economic and cultural importance to mankind. The term "wetland" is a relatively new coinage1 that covers a … in Ramsar, Iran on 2 February 1971.3 Its internationally agreed definition describes wetlands very broadly as areas of …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… management of natural resources is essential for long-term sustainable development in the region. Yet these … Namibia and Botswana. Similarly, South Africa and Namibia agreed to re-locate their international boundary along the … benefits. 2. Gaining legitimacy so that partnerships are mutually beneficial and not domi nated by the powerful and …
B2 - Equitable and Reasonable Use of Water Resources in Practice
… presented. The case study will focus on the development of mutually beneficial treaties between Canada and the United … Hungary refused to proceed with the project agreed to in an earlier bilateral agreement[1] on the grounds … process, involving all basin states, envisages a long-term, in-depth joint study aimed at determining net equitable …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… impact on the environment and on people’s livelihoods. The term “rights-based approach” has been used in various … concerns with conservation goals, drawing on a widely agreed upon set of norms specifying the rights and … norms concerning conservation. The two goals should be mutually reinforcing and lead States to adopt and implement a …
Farmers' Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… International Treaty, in the absence of an internationally agreed common ground, the concept of Farmers’ Rights has come … 9 clarifies the issue by providing the internationally agreed common ground that was lacking prior to the adoption …