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Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report

… and national reserves which severely restricted the access of people living in and around these protected areas … Though this must have meant the curtailment of traditional access to resources for many people, unlike India there is no … may have been the fact that abrogation of traditional access had been going on since the early 1800s (resulting …
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The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries

… lifestyle. This in turn implies very different access to both wild resources and market outlets, compared to … had increased pressure on wild resources, due to easier access (CAF6521). Bush fires, drought and the resulting poor … of about 6 billion (US$ 4.3 to 8.4 million per annum). The right hand side of Figure 4.3 shows an even wider range of …
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Desertification: the invisible frontline

… migration flows. • over 1 billion people today have no access to water, and demand will increase by 30% by 2030 • by … have control in managing agricultural land, with this right ranging from 5% in north africa and West asia to 15% in … convention alone. Land users in china, for instance, have access to over 1,000 sLM practices. sLM methods are cheap, …
26 May 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case

… reputational risk, and regulatory goodwill 38 5.1.2 Access to capital 40 5.1.3 Lower costs of compliance 42 5.1.4 … that society should continue to trust them with access to the land and sea needed for their operations. … Steve Botts from Antamina explains: “If we do things right, this open doors elsewhere. The most important driver …
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Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report

… using land at higher intensity to capitalise on greater access to international markets. This cycle establishes a … cover a broad range of functions including, soil planning, access, organic farming practices, nitrate sensitive areas, … Soil management procedures; • Financing soil protection; • Right to information on sustainable use of soil and public …
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Principles of phytosanitary legislation

… been defined by the International Court of Justice as the right, which is in principle unrestricted, to engage in any … are properly understood, which involves providing access to information on the legislation and situation in … and the liberalization of imports, and have open access to the generalized system of preferences permitted by …
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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… policies, programme priorities and eligibility for access to and utilization of financial resources. In … appropriate, development, transfer and diffusion of, and access to, up-to-date environmentally sound alternative … amendment to the Convention enters into force. Article 28 Right to vote 1. Each Party to this Convention shall have one …
26 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation

… (iv) Preventing and/or resolving tension, including over access to natural resources; (v) Promoting the resolution of … co-operative management programmes; (viii) Promoting access to, and equitable and sustainable use of natural … and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to utilise their resources to meet their environ- …
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Citizen participation in legislative procedures regarding the environment

… 1972) recognizes that “Man has the fundamental right to freedom, equality and adequate conditions of life, … fulfil this duty and assert this right, citizens must have access to information as well as regulated procedures, which … making of decisions regarding the environment and greater access to environmental information helps raise public …
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Managing Natural World Heritage

… aimed explicitly at World Heritage managers and staff. • Access to dedicated support units at UNESCO Headquarters in … costly misconceptions and improved management through access to local knowledge and engagement. In World Heritage … to the interpretation process, legal ownership and right to use images, texts and other interpretive materials …
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