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Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… cases the “real life” impacts of what is done in a target area on other target areas is variable, and can be positive … integrated coastal and marine area management and marine protected areas (MPAs), biodiversity in coastal areas … decline with intensifying pressures. Many areas that are protected are located in remote areas away from commercial …
Compendiums on Human Rights and the Environment - Selected International legal materials and cases (Advanced Version)
… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … Protected Rights … Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Protocol of San … have produced general comments linking the rights protected under the respective instrument with environmental …
CITES and CBNRM. Proceedings of an international symposium on “The relevance of CBNRM to the conservation and sustainable use of CITES-listed species in exporting countries”
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development PA Protected Area RAMSAR Convention on Wetlands REDD Reduced … and Cooperation Centre (Austria) SAPA Social Assessment of Protected Areas SBSTTA Subsidiary Body on Scientific, …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… implemented, the land claims of rural communities are protected, and the legislative intent of the law is realized. … of the rights of vulnerable groups. Before they can be protected against outsiders, customary land rights must be … and distribution within a TYPICAL AFRICAN RURAL AREA - MIXED AGRICULTURE/LIVESTOCK, SEMI - HUMID TROPICS, …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authori- ties, or concerning the delimitation … binding legal instrument to provide for the creation of protected areas in Africa such as national parks and nature … focused on living resources, calling for the creation of protected areas and for specific conservation measures for …
Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives
… by identifying a strategic direction in each thematic area, might help facilitate more coordinated and coherent … under oppression, domination and occupation shall be protected.” Peace and environment Principle 24 “Warfare is … binding » » Focus Goals, objectives Source B* or NB* Protected Areas “Establish a system of protected areas or …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… Many species will be maintained in effectively managed protected areas, but these cover less than 10% of the global … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Figure 5 Configurations of protected and production forest that favour biodiversity . . … national parks and other reserves and greatly extend the area of near-natural habitats in the tropics. These …
IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2014: A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites
… and Partners, and especially the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), and with a range of partners, IUCN’s … concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … research tool for World Heritage site managers and protected area professionals generally. Most of the …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… the state and the dis-empowerment of communities in this area, curtails it from being a resource that can be used in a … 2 Protection of Existing Rights32 All rights that are protected in law may not be arbitrarily extinguished. This … Africa wildlife and forest laws and the creation of protected conservation areas. In most of the region these …
Review and Analysis of specific Transboundary Natural Resources Management (TBNRM) Initiatives in the Southern African Region
… the state and the dis-empowerment of communities in this area, curtails it from being a resource that can be used in a … 2 Protection of Existing Rights32 All rights that are protected in law may not be arbitrarily extinguished. This … Africa wildlife and forest laws and the creation of protected conservation areas. In most of the region these …