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Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… - Which resources have commercial value? Management and allocation of natural resources: - External managers? - … ownership of land or resources to communities through the allocation of leases, concessions or franchises manage or use … natural resource conservation, most commonly through the allocation of a proportion of protected area fees to …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 4.2 Distribution and allocation regulations in the 2002 Water Charter . . . . . . … likely to be affected by climate change, including water allocation, implementation and management of water … economic development; delaying decisions on the use and allocation of water until comprehensive studies are conducted …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… water resources and their use,including the equitable allocation of water for beneficial use,the redistribution of … below, more specific examples governing selection of allocation priorities and water management strategies are set out below. (See Sections II. B. 6 [Allocation Principles], II. B. 8 [Management Strategies], and …
Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… analysis decrees that the "best" or most efficient allocation of resources is one that maximises economic … degradation and loss resulting from insufficient water allocation. Such omissions have had devastating impacts on … of the economic equations and accounts that govern water allocation, water use and water development. Luckily, there …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… a range of disciplines working together to solve complex allocation and acccess issues. They encourage different … serious pressures will arise about how the re-allocation of water can be achieved. Examples of actions: I. … • Developing legislation and regulations to allow water allocation for restoring downstream wetlands as flood-water …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… and suppression. It can also create a basis for the allocation of public funds to certain fire-related … of transportation and communication facilities), allocation of personnel, and the setting up of … mandates. Second, laws can serve to clarify the allocation of responsibilities between the central and local …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… of the marine environment in their EEZs.14 The allocation of rights in the EEZ as set out in Article 56 … inter alia, the coordinated or joint determination and allocation of the TAC for such species, inclusive of the … past. There is no constitutional basis for the competence allocation. The only legal basis for such power sharing is …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… registered to ensure security in transactions and clear allocation of responsibility. Because of its unique and … to produce sustainable returns.10 Insecurity over the allocation of forest resources undermines sound forest … percent of land belongs to customary owners. However, the allocation of commercial logging concessions takes place …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… between households, sectors or trade, and resource allocation. The result is an extremely limited capacity in … programme, it is not sufficient to be only concerned with allocation of benefits from the fishery, but there is also a … should be given dominance (Munro, 2004; Thebaud, 1997). Allocation of fishing opportunities however reflects the …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… public policy-makers to identify priorities that favour allocation to high-value and high-productivity uses, while … to reduce pumping. Another option for encouraging allocation to higher-value uses is trading of groundwater use … balance, the advantages of a regulated process of resource allocation, steered by government in a transparent way, far …