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Energy law and sustainable development
… or the property regimes providing access to land sites or water bodies. Property rights often are a basic element of … the following: air pollution including "acid rain," waste water pollution, significant solid and hazardous waste … water brought up with the oil and gas), drilling and well treatment fluids, process and drainage water, and sewage and …
Defenders of the Earth
… to my people. We are fighting for our lands, for our water, for our lives.”1 Colombian Defender Jakeline Romero … Mining & oil 33 Logging 23 Agribusiness 23 Poaching 18 Water & Dams 7 Other 4 10 KEY QUESTIONS GLOBAL PANORAMA WHO … Gloria was offered bribes of US$300 a month and hospital treatment for her sick husband. On refusing the bribe, Gloria …
Large Marine Ecosystems: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)
… of large marine ecosystems (LMEs) and other transboundary water systems (open ocean, groundwater aquifers, lakes and … to undertake global assessments of the five transboundary water systems to assist GEF and other international … improving management of manure, and upgrading sewage treatment. Sub-LME scale studies help in planning for …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Protecting food security and the environment while facilitating trade
… Scanlon IPPC contributing to environmental protection – Water hyacinth is an invasive alien species that can grow so … to do with it; usually as a result of an IPPC-developed treatment to prevent a pest or disease from coming along for …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… and more generally. See Swiderska, 2001, for an excellent treatment of these issues and their relationship to public … owned or un-owned. The clearest example of this is fresh water. In some countries, freshwater resources are un-owned. … about the continuing excludability of the good. them. Water companies may convert unowned water to an owned good, …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… 4 Enhancing rights and local level accountability in 97 water management in the Middle East: Conceptual framework and … Parks Board (South Africa) EMPOWERS Euro-Med Participatory Water Resources Scenarios FAO Food and Agriculture … and monitoring criteria, and sets a precedent for the treatment of similar resource rights (Filmer-Wilson and …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… report received valuable input from: Katharine Cross (IUCN Water Programme); Ninni Ikkala (IUCN Climate Change … on Environmental Law); and, Eva Zabey (Ecosystems and Water, World Business Council for Sustainable Development). … the physical infrastructure of US power plants and treatment plants by blocking or damaging water intake …
Reference Guide - European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations
… to minimise the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment and, in the case of animals, must be in conformity … of pieces only if the coral specimens are transported in water. Culture CUL no. of flasks, etc. Cultures of … animals and plants. Specimens of live coral transported in water should be recorded by number of pieces only. Leaf LVS …
Can carbon dioxide storage help cut greenhouse emissions?
… burn the fuel. It results in a flue gas containing mainly water vapour and CO2. The water vapour is removed by cooling and compressing the gas … all the CO2 produced, although the need for additional gas treatment systems to produce the oxygen and to remove …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… urbanization, coastal management, land reclamation, waste water, development of port infrastructure (especially with … Sea but varies with, for example, longitude, depth in the water column and distance from the coast. Coastal regions and … adopted, international instruments such as the Ballast Water Convention are promptly ratifi ed and enter into force. …