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Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries
… Officer of the Energy Branch, UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE); Cristina Zucca, Programme … to develop regulations related to the electricity industry (e.g. through a general energy law). In such … value chain without needing to locate a fully integrated industry within its own borders. Sources: (Elizondo-Azuela …
Collaboration for resilience: How collaboration among business, government and NGOs could be the key to living with turbulence and change in the 21st century
… Council (Henderson and Albani, 2013) The global seafood industry was under intense public and consumer pressure in … from NGOs, academia, fishing companies and trawling industry associations. The MSC is contributing to pulling … caused by ecosystem collapse (Case 3). Case 3 – Timber Industry Reorganisation and Transformation, Wallowa County, …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… from fields). Sources include hazardous substances from industry, pesticides, and nitrogen from the agricultural … protected areas may provide the basis for a local tourism industry. The main difference between establishing a … activities, an authorization of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce is needed304. In general, requests for …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… ocean turbulence and the season (UNEP 2016). The shipping industry as a source of plastic waste is regulated under … cooperation amongst key stakeholders such as governments, industry and others (UNEP 2016). The UN General Assemblies of … and promote positive behaviour at personal, community and industry levels. Develop a global marine pollution policy …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… highly regarded as international good practice among some industry sectors. Building on the IFC standards, the Equator … of the revised IFC performance standards, created an industry-wide framework to manage environmental and social … on the IFC standards, the Equator Principles created an industry-wide framework to manage environmental and social …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Local Authorities Workers and Trade Unions Business and Industry Scientific and Technological Community Farmers MGoS … entities, national governments, IGOs and NGOs, business, industry, the media and civil society, to further the … in all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, …
Guidance to Designated National Authorities on the operation of the Rotterdam Convention
… approval for fi rs t- time use or has been withdrawn by industry ei ther from the domestic market or from fur ther … a ll use, been refused for approval or been withdrawn by industry e i ther from the domestic market or from fur ther … approval for fi rs t- time use or has been withdrawn by industry either from the domestic market or from further …
RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… mechanisms Natural resource management Energy generation Industry and mining Territorial development Management of … fisheries, public health, territorial development, energy, industry, investment, mining, navigation, tourism, trade and … regulation and water-borne pollution from agriculture, industry or urban centres (OECD 1996). 27. Each sector is …