Search results
379 Results
Sorted by relevance
The human right to water and sanitation
… environmental provisions that relate to the protection and management of water (mismanagement and/or depletion of … thus requires the integrated management of water, land and coastal areas; ALSO CONVINCED of the vital role of ecosystem … to the integrated management of water resources, land and coastal ecosystems; and c. strengthen governance arrangements …
Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)
… problem affecting the marine environment, not only for coastal areas of developing countries that lack appropriate waste management infrastructure, but also for the world’s oceans as … Devices, and to remove accumulated marine debris from the coastal and marine environment; 7. ENCOURAGES relevant …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… instruments is working to enhance the sustainable management of natural resources, lowering negative … agriculture, forestry, biodiversity, fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate … and eco-manufacturing, mining and minerals, waste management/waste-minimizing design, and manufacturing. Part …
Major components of the Ramsar Convention- extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… five major wetland types are generally recognized: Marine: coastal wetlands including coastal lagoons, rocky shores and coral reefs Estuarine: … classifies wetlands in three categories: Marine and Coastal, Inland and Human-made Wetlands. The inclusion of a …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… ranges 16 2.2 Present distribution 16 2.3 Taxonomy and management units 16 2.4 Species biology 16 2.5 Values 18 2.6 … Planning 10 portion of the nearby Kalang River in coastal north-eastern New South Wales (NSW). In mid-February, … Zeuneriana marmorata, Italy The Italian North Adriatic coastal area will maintain a well-connected network of open …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 8 Wetlands -- a cultural landscape for learning and leisure
… as a working example of shrimp ponds, gei wai, a management technique practiced in coastal areas of Asia for many hundreds of years. Wetlands – … gei wai, using a management technique prac- ticed in coastal areas of Asia for many hundreds of years. Not only …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… and other climate change impacts are seriously affecting coastal areas and low-lying coastal countries, including many least developed countries … social and economic development depends on the sustainable management of our planet’s natural resources. We are …
Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits
… miles from the state’s coast. A continental shelf of a coastal state comprises the submerged prolongation of the land territory of the coastal state - the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas …