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Compendium of Summaries of Judgments in Environmen Related Cases
… from carrying on further operations and an order for restoration of his property to its previous condition. The … claim of the two Governments to be used for purposes of restoration of the environment (of which Can$ 1,600,000 would … of the Ordinance. The court had to decide whether the wetland filling restrictions were unconstitutional because …
Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… Resource tools 13 4.4 Forestry tools 15 4.5 Ecosystem Restoration tools 16 4.6 Protected Area tools 17 4.7 … objectives such as conservation and ecosystem restoration. 4 Environmental Tools Many of the current … on Biological Diversity, the Ramsar Convention on Wetland, and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) have …
Croatia and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… illegal acquisi- tion has been effected, to request the restoration of the former state or to order measures for … of a negative impact of this contamination on sensitive wetland and aquatic habitats, and on karst and subterranean … rivers sup- port a complex of different aquatic and wetland habitats hav- ing unique dynamics (from river flow …
Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
… (Sample examples): • Had NZ designated at least one wetland of international importance (Ramsar Convention)? • … obligation to the Parties is to designate at least one wetland to be included on the List of Wetlands of …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… payments. Pastoralists in several Value of ecosystem restoration in Jordanian rangelands An initiative to restore … economic benefits. Based on the benefits from small-scale restoration, an assessment was carried out to evaluate the … ungrazable reserves created by seasonal flooding of these wetland pastures, there is no “tragedy of the commons” …
Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… and Diseases of Plants Act, 1965. Invasive Alien Species Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations, 1999 (LI … Biosafety Bill, are of direct relevance. On wetlands, the Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations, 1999 (LI … of Biosecurity. These mechanisms include: 1. Environmental restoration orders requiring restorative action, preventing …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… most of the variation. PROS AND CONS OF REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION Both reefs and mangroves will recover naturally … to try to speed recovery of an ecosystem by active restoration, or repair. However, this is rarely totally … full biodiversity and ecological processes: ❏ Mangrove restoration is relatively simple and large areas of new …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… targets (e.g. number of patrols run, paths built or restoration activities achieved). Outcomes reflect whether … small isolated coral cays where seabirds breed, and small wetland areas which are used by migratory birds. Many IUCN … Seychelles: Aldabra Atoll; South Africa: Greater St Lucia Wetland Park; Uganda: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park; …
European charter on hunting and biodiversity
… to the long-term decline of biodiversity or hinder its restoration. Such use maintains the potential of biodiversity … their habitats, species communities and any biodiversity restoration targets; e) Ensure that harvests are … operators: a) Actively contribute to the conservation and restoration of habitats at appropriate scales where feasible; …