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Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… Commission CAP Common Agriculture Policy CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CBPP Contagious Bovine Pleuopneumonia … of individual water resources at risk of depletion or contamination to specialized water management entities such … activities near the well head or borehole so as to prevent contamination of the aquifer. Modern water rights – theory …
The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security
… rain forest in southeastern Brazil in Poço das Antas Biological Reserve, Fazenda União Biological Reserve and in some private land through the Rein- … Savannas: Impacts, Drivers, and Possible Solutions,” Biological Conservation 160. 182. “Toward a New Understanding …
The long and winding road: negotiating a treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction
… road in the struggle to improve governance of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction … on the conservation and sus- tainable use of marine biological diversity is in sight. On each occasion, I have … movement or introduction of organ- isms can also lead to contamination. Nonetheless, the likely impacts of …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 11 2.1.1. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ................................. … Commission CAP Common Agriculture Policy CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CBPP Contagious Bovine Pleuopneumonia … of animal genetic resources 40 to avoid environmental contamination. The regulation also states that organic …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… well as other forms of environmental damage, such as water contamination and spoiling of the landscape. Recent … waste and the small but nonetheless real risk of contamination from accidental releases of radioactive … the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity as well as the Stockholm Convention on …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… for the new strategic plan of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). We participated in all of the … (Cross-Commission Collaboration on Sustainable Use of Biological Resources) from the WCC in Barcelona in October … debate: The first global assessment of an insect group” by Biological Conservation • Raising funds for global dragonfly …
Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments
… boundaries.” The CMS definition, although not fully biological, explains to some extent the behavioural aspects … range. Other global conventions, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the UN Convention on the Law of … threat (e.g. reduction of breeding success by pesticide contamination) 3.4 Threat connected especially with …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… Capitanía de Alto y Bajo Isoso (Bolivia) CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CCA Community Conserved Area CCBA … and benefit-sharing regimes under the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD). The authors describe the … and economic changes that contribute to the degradation, contamination and overexploitation of the natural resources …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… dispersed, largely inaccessible, information on freshwater biological diversity. This report represents the results of … biodiversity and has been adopted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) as one of the main indicators for … swamps and lakes – FSL; Large river deltas – LRD. Biological distinctiveness: Globally outstanding – GO; …
Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… economy These demand and supply-side linkages are not just biological, ecological or hydrological. Ecosystem water … tourism in Costa Rica32 The Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve is an important recreational destination … the scientists and technical specialists from ecological, biological, hydrological and engineering disciplines who …