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The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… Moving in the right direction towards a low-emission, carbon-resilient future; Facilitating rapid implementation … frame- work of our nation enable or hinder a low-emission carbon-resilient future? PROPERTY: How does our current … of property ownership enable or hinder a low-emission carbon- resilient future? How does this particular land use …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… 29: The preparation of harvesting plans, including stock maps at the compartment level, should take into … protein consumed by both rural and urban populations Carbon sequestration The removal and long-term storage of carbon from the atmosphere Certification See forest …
World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes
… are critical for many reasons. They protect extensive carbon stores and some of the highest levels of biodiversity; … crisis by storing large, and often increasing stocks of carbon (Melillo et al. 2015), providing opportunities for … of economic activities such as fisheries and tourism (Stock et al. 2011). Several World Heritage Sites do protect a …
Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… industries and power plants.96 The main air pollutants are carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate ma er, sulphur … Oil and coal power plants emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide which contribute to climate change, while … an, wild foods, fruits, medicinal plants, timber and as a carbon sink. In addition to forests, wetlands are vital …
Wilderness Protected Areas: Management Guidelines for IUCN categories 1b protected areas
… services we all depend on, such as freshwater quality and carbon sequestration, are closely linked to and dependent on … and streambank erosion resulting from foot or pack-stock traffic. • Visual and audible impacts from other users … Indigenous rangers are employed to undertake this carbon abatement programme that contributes to maintaining …
Brexit: environment and climate change
… trading, energy efficiency standards and support for low carbon technologies. Though the UK has strong domestic … emission reduction • International climate action • Low carbon technologies • Ozone layer • Renewable energy (such as … Industrial Strategy (BEIS), elaborated the point: “We have carbon budgets which take us up to 2030 and we have a climate …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… various kinds of pollution, including noise, and absorbing carbon dioxide. When “protection” can mean so many different … M. and Rüsch, W. (1998). The Swiss Forest – Taking Stock: Interpretation of the Second National Forest Inventory …
Persistent Organic Pollutants: Contaminated Site Investigation and Management Toolkit
… of synthetic organic chemicals, characterized by multiple carbon-chlorine bonds, high chemical stability and high … SIM (Selected Ion Monitoring) Calibration Standards A stock standard containing an equal concentration of Aroclor … PCA pentachloroethane, HCBD, HCB, PeCB, dioxin, HCH, PCE, carbon tetrachloride and chloroform. A health risk assessment …