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Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… of the combined efforts of the shipping industry and national governments through the International Maritime … stakeholders from the shipping sector and competent national authorities, as well as inter-governmental and … investigation. Alternatively, SPAMIs could serve as focal points for evaluating environmental impacts from …
Ramsar Technical Report 7: Ramsar Wetland Disease Manual
… areas. Within the context of the Ramsar Convention and its national implementation, some of these other areas are … “disease” and/or “health” by triennial periods. As a final point to consider in this section on the effects of disease … Presentation to OIE Regional Workshop for National Focal Points for Aquatic Animals Dubai, UAE, 27-29 September …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… been experiencing weak enforcement that is rendering the national environmental laws and regulations sometimes … so that locally affected people are aware of the correct focal point to contact when environmental issues arise. Indonesia: …
The status of climate change litigation - A global review
… 3.2.4 Statutory authority and national policy … of countries outside the European Union (EU) could not point to an authority beyond their country’s particular … government ministries to each nominate “a climate change focal person” to help ensure the implementation of the …
International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… resources. The Union has helped many countries to prepare National Conservation Strategies, and demonstrates the … of water sufficient for any power works constructed at any point below that stretch is allowed to pass down. Subject to … national organisation and co-ordinating bodies. National focal points shall be established in each of the …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… will undoubtedly be an even greater challenge. Amending national laws to bring them into compliance with the … tion, will likewise find the Guide a useful reference point. It is therefore a pleasure for me to commend this … Service is coordinated by a government-designated national focal point; • Service uses a meta-information system to …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… focus on profits has seen companies convince municipal and national authorities to accelerate extractive and economic … by extraction projects, impacts the whole society at national and global level. Projects such as construction of … Working Group on Indigenous Peoples; the FAO Regional Focal Points on Indigenous Peoples; the Guatemala UN Country …
International ocean governance: Using international law and organisations to manage marine resources sustainably (revised)
… has been made possible in part by funding from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and … the outer boundary of internal waters and the starting point for the delimitation of the zones beyond. Normally, it … IUCN-US serves as secretariat for the meeting and focal point for input from the private sector and NGOs. …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… which sought to stimulate discussion on the features of national legal and policy frameworks for bioenergy in Latin … of converting feedstock into biofuels. The first sticking point of bioenergy and the WTO disciplines involves trade … a country informs the UNFCCC Secretariat of its national focal point and its national guidelines and procedures for …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… of participants addressing the ABS challenges at both national and international levels. We believe that this … which could offer policy makers, public officials, ABS focal points, and the public in general, information which is … enforced by those in the best position to do so from the point of view of efficiency and effectiveness. It would seem …