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The Social Dimension of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
… essential ‘life support systems’ (ecosystem services); the development of a sustainable economic model (the so-called ‘green economy’2) … as well as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (taking effect in 2015). …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… She coordinates various initiatives in the field of development oriented conservation, mainly for German … landscapes are so important for conserva- tion and sustainable development that they deserve special protection. … To innovate and demonstrate approaches to conservation and sustainable development. Creates individual Biosphere …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. www.iucn.org About the IUCN Water and Nature … macro projects dealing with national security or economic development. A pluralistic-liberal approach works best with … arrive at societal decisions applied to water management. Sustainable: Water management supports the ability of a …
MEA Negotiator’s Handbook
… Programme (UNEP) Division of Environmental Policy Development (DEPI) P.O. Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya … national and sectoral levels. At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, the focus was on … ’Poverty is the worst form of pollution.’ Conversely, sustainable economic development is the only way we can …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… for achieving its three objectives of conservation, sustainable use, and fair and equitable benefit sharing. The … the extent of sharing, and the nature of the final product development. Most regulations envisage forms of direct … is a methodology for promoting conservation and the sustainable utilization of biodiversity at local level, with …
Case Study - Inland Wetlands in India
… CHAPTER 3 Inland Wetlands 35 CASE STUDIES conservation and sustainable management of inland wetlands 46 for sustainable management of water resources 50 Ousteri wetland, … visible, so as to support their mainstreaming in economic development. A scoping report on the state of art of …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… Dinaric Arc Initiative in 2004, numerous cooperation and development programmes, initiatives and site-specific … (MFA) is part of this process, which is based on the sustainable use of natural resources and takes into account … ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and …
Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General
… objective is the protection of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources. 2 2. International … norms and in most cases, if not all, pre-dated the development of more specific treaties. It has been noted that … Declaration of Principles of International Law Relating to Sustainable Development (New Delhi Declaration), para. 3.1; …