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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre … a PES scheme requires the following criteria:8 A voluntary and legally binding transaction;• A well-defined … which proclaims, for the first time in an international agreement, a human right to a healthy environment. 20 …
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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… A B S S eries N o. 4 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre … A. National Cancer Institute: Letter of Collection Agreement 247 Appendix B. Source-countries with which NCI has … indicated, until recently most disclosures have been voluntary – offered by patent applicants. Such disclosure has …
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Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

… policies.20 The Forum reviews will replace the national voluntary presentations, which are currently part of the … Witness, Deadly Environment: The Rise in Killings of Environmental and land Defenders, global Witness, Washington, … as an observer in the review process with the prior agreement of the reviewed member and the examiners and with …
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Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas

… set aside for wild plants and animals. They also provide environmental services, such as soil protection and drinking … many organisations in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors became active in creating protected areas. … system in legislation. However, there is general agreement that the issue should be monitored and that more …
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Mitigating the impacts of recreational diving on the marine environment

… no international guidelines to ensure that the potential environmental impacts of recreational diving are effectively … marine environment, but noting that in most countries the environmental practices and impacts of this sector are not … international law, including the development of legal or voluntary instruments, to: a. monitor and investigate the …
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The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment

… 1 1 THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME CRISIS A RAPID RESPONSE ASSESSMENT … CITES-listed species and their products. To this end, both voluntary, market and legisla- tive approaches could enhance … in trade are not endangered, but the existence of an agreement to ensure the sustainability of the trade is impor- …
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International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues

… LEGISLATION .......... 9 2. THE EVOLUTION OF THE WTO AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE … or principles developed by these organizations are voluntary. Hence, they are not legally binding in and of … negotiations, see WTO Committee on Trade and Environment, Environmental Issues Raised in the Agriculture Negotiations: …
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IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century

… IUCN is one of the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organisations. Founded in 1948, the Union … non-government organisations. IUCN engages almost 11,000 voluntary scientists and experts, grouped in six Commissions … List of Protected and Conserved Areas Consensus General agreement, characterised by the absence of sustained …
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Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… damage natural resources with accompanying economic and environmental consequences. In order to capture those … the Government of Norway under the Programme Cooperation Agreement for Biosecurity. Stefano Burchi Chief, Development … on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides17 sets forth voluntary standards for governments and the private sector on …
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Articles related to the implementation and institutional arrangements of the Minamata Convention

… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … economies in transitions (Article 13) comprises the Global Environmental Facility Trust Fund, and a specific … mercury compounds. e. Implementation plans (Article 20) Voluntary national and regional implementation plans to meet …
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