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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… techniques, used to modify crop varieties to address local- ized conditions and problems. See, generally, reports … or academic institutions and indigenous and local com- munities. Benefits should be directed so as to … “prohibition of entering into contracts with the Public Administration for up to five years.” 41 User Country …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… we are dealing with. Already in June 1997, the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe decided to organise … European Landscape Convention, adopted by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, Strasbourg, 27 May … Research Program of our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is still a commercial shipping route for …
Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development
… and posters have also been produced by national and local organiza- tions with the aim of eliciting public … undesirable by nature conservancy experts. The proposed administration of the Fund was unsatisfactory, and the annual … Europe, most of the data were collected by many thousand local ground observers, both professionals and amateur …
Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… Activism at the global level has catalysed action at the local level. In Sri Lanka, the law, public policy, social … and adapt to this issue, we should not lose sight of more local impacts Judges & Environmental Law - A Handbook for the … Coast Conservation Act (CCA) According to the CCA, the administration, control, custody and management of the …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… of longer-term climatic changes. The management of our local ecosystems to provide benefits on which people depend … can contribute more broadly to building the resilience of local communities to climatic and other changes. Many of the … Columbia University and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Goddard Institute for Space Studies, …
Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions
… types of initiatives can play in building resilience to local and global threats, they need to be made aware of … shared working agenda, there is more communication between local authorities that facilitates appropriate decision … of the Annual Operative Plan (AOP) The threats, involved local communities and capacity strengthening needs that were …
Pay : Establishing payments for watershed services
… training and awareness activities, coordination and administration, monitoring and impact studies, legal fees, … an intermediary act as an honest broker, for example from local NGOs, community groups or government agencies. Involve … to find new ways to further their discussions. Also a new (local) political leader or champion can appear or be found …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… landowners) Type D. Governance by Indigenous Peoples and local communities: Indigenous Peoples’ conserved areas and … Community conserved areas – established and run by local communities. For more information on the IUCN … and many relict species. The Podyjí National Park Administration, located in Znojmo, works to ensure the …
Guidelines on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements
… information, training and technical assistance. 28. Local communities: As appropriate, parties can promote dialogue with local communities about the implementation of environmental … with the purpose of an agreement. This may help develop local capacity and assess the impact of measures under …
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… participation of concerned communities and stakeholders in local and national adaptation efforts (pages 41-43). 18. Build on local and traditional knowledge to increase the likelihood of … development, and technology transfer. While low-cost local technologies should be prioritised, new technologies …