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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… law and policy tools 77 3.1 National conservation and sustainable use legislation 82 3.1.1 Conservation policies and plans 83 … laws 94 3.1.6 Wildlife conservation laws 94 3.1.7 Sustainable resource use laws 96 3.1.8 Specific ecosystem or …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … g e m e n t TRAFFIC R The Precautionary Principle Project: Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management and …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… One landowner’s approach to forest restoration and sustainable management … of Acronyms AFOLU Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use CAS Climate Adaptation Services CBD Convention on … to and mitigate climate change effects, while improving sustainable livelihoods and protecting natural ecosystems and …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … taken at the United Nations “Rio+20” Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012, that the United Nations … The Conference organizers hoped the delegates would use them to move between the different venues of the meeting. …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecolo- gically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … and socio-economic development 7 2. Conservation and sustainable use of renewable resources 8 2.1 Land, soil and …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… CHAPTER 3 Inland Wetlands 35 CASE STUDIES conservation and sustainable management of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable management of water resources 50 Ousteri wetland, … compared to natural mangrove forest 68 sustainable use of biodiversity in Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala 70 services in …
Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security
… however, are under increasing pressure from unsustainable use and other threats including outright conversion. To … cope with, and recover from disasters. Investments in sustainable ecosystem management or sound environmental … risk management from reaction to prevention and placing sustainable ecosystem management for livelihoods at the …
International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … This is evident from the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, with the Johannesburg Plan of …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 23 2.2 Theories about the use of water from shared basins … and joint management, based on the principles of sustainable development, ecosystem emphasis and efficient … used more rationally and to develop water basins in a more sustainable and holistic manner. It is now recognized by most …
UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015
… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … in almost every area of the world economy. The future of sustainable development is therefore inseparable from the way chemicals are managed from their design to production, use and disposal. In this issue of Our Planet, distinguished …