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Evaluation of Mexican Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance after NAFTA

… water or flora and fauna. Furthermore almost all of the local governments had enacted their own local environmental laws, based in the principle of …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… is exceptionally broad, ranging from the legal systems of local authorities and the customary law of traditional … be the lowering of prices for agricultural commodities on local markets, thus decreasing the income of farmers. The … management of soil. These include the following:83 Land Administration Law There are many laws that provide for the …
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Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty

… it is estimated to require at least five months. For most local scientists and researchers, the process is cumbersome, … more effective with the participation of an institution or local counterpart.47 This system has been considered by … the adop- tion of: a) enforcement measures that deter both local and international parties from violating the law; b) …
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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows

… a Policy and Legal Framework Domestic legislation and administration is critical Only a limited number of countries … and institutional and legal frameworks. However, engaging local communities and making use of the knowledge and … from the highest levels of government right through to local communities and businesses. Under these conditions a …
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Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives

… 22 “Indigenous people and their communities and other local communities have a vital role in environmental … human activities; this trend can only be reversed if the local people benefit from the conservation and sustainable … proceedings […] are open to the public, except where the administration of justice otherwise requires” North America …
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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… to inform all actors – governments, the private sector, local communities, nongovernmental organizations – about the … institutions and procedures that can secure the rights of local people in the context of conservation and sustainable … it is up to the unfettered discretion of the host State’s administration to determine the meaning of “significant …
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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… happens if the user obtained biological sam- ples from a local collection or propagator, but that propagator had not … 2004. 33 It is sometimes claimed that opposition at the local level (in PIC and MAT processes and claims of … many uncontroversial and well understood aspects of ABS administration, such as PIC, MAT and methods and forms of …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… effectively during decision- making processes at the local, national and international levels regarding … to facilitate the involvement of indigenous peoples, local communities, and vulnerable or marginalized persons in … in heavily polluted areas by establishing and implementing local air quality programmes and plans . ARTICLE 23 SOIL …
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Capacity Development for Protected and Other Conserved Areas in the Pacific Islands Region: Strategy and Action Framework 2015-2020

… beneficial. However, in additional to local efforts, the protection of biodiversity often requires  …   24   Group C – Organisational planning, management, and administration …     Group C  Organisational planning,  management, and  administration   Planning, management, and administration  …
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Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… and duty bearers, and recognising and engaging with local leaders and local people. RBAs can support improved governance but are, … participation of indigenous peoples in the utilization, administration, and conservation of these resources; (3) fair …
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