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Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level

… Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), which aims at building capacity for REDD, non-binding aspirational REDD … (1943). “The Nature and Function of Property as a Social Institution”. Journal of Legal and Political Sociology 1: 115 … purposes, thus saving the costs of creating a brand-new institution. Overall, multi-sectoral bodies may also …
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Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China

… the parties, and their provision of financial mechanisms, institution of non-compliance mechanisms, clearing house and information facilities, capacity building programmes, reporting mechanisms and other … However, the NEMA is not considered to be an implementing institution and it performs its duties through ‘horizontal’ …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… services in a dynamic landscape; and Aboriginal capacity building and collaborative management. The Centre’s vision is … to instil respect for local tradi- tions. As a result, the institution of sacred groves is losing its cultural … in our country and the threats faced by this ancient institution, the National Museum of Mankind (Indira Gandhi …
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Global Land Outlook

… Without better adaptation strategies and resilience building devoted to responsibly managing and restoring our … | Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Land is an essential building block of civilization, yet its contribution to our … and biodiversity for future generations. 2. Resilience building: enhancing the adaptive capacity of communities and …
02 Jun 2026 Literature

Strengthening the implementation of Farmers' Right in Guatemala

… on the importance of community seed banks 5.2 Capacity-building material on Farmers’ Rights for smallholder farmers … rights in draft national policy of seeds; and ii) capacity-building and technical support to smallholder farmers’ … the core organization of these local communities and building public awareness of the importance of …
02 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Cost and benefits of ecosystem based adaptation: The case of the Philippines

… for shoreline protection of USD 206,621, as compared to building a seawall, which provided avoided damages of USD … of mangrove protection and re-plantation, as compared to building a seawall, was undertaken by a Conservation … highest avoided damages as compared to replanting them or building the seawall. The Net Present Value (NPV), the …
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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines

… of the protection measures against fires (Recital 6). Building upon the EU Forestry Strategy, the European Council … regent/mayor (art. 32) and must establish or appoint an institution authorized for controlling the wildfire (art. … of forests") rather than refer to the exact name of the institution that at the time of drafting is in charge of …
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Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values

… and Culture Makes us Human. Washington D.C. Smithsonian Institution. Harmon, D. and Putney, A. D. 2003. Full Value of … Language, Knowledge, and the Environment. Smithsonian Institution Press. Maffi, L. 2005. Linguistic, Cultural, and … the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, ordered the building of a sanctuary around the site of the biblical …
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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas

… Supplementary guidance 37 Awareness raising and capacity building 37 Monitoring and research 38 Leadership for WCPA 38 … particular category can be appealed against by a person or institution who feels that they have been unfairly penalised … data should remain with the UNEP-WCMC, although this institution will only be able to function effectively if it …
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Plant protection legislation

… carriers of a pest, or to disinfest or disinfect any land, building, premises or vessel which, in their opinion are … i) Regulating or prohibiting the removal from any land or building or the conveyance from any part of Guyana to any … for the application thereof 58/, and shall meet with any institution, official or private individual conducting …
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