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Compliance under biodiversity - related conventions
… Art. 10: sustainable use • Customary use (c) • Support local populations in remedial action (d) • Encourage … of genetic resources that are held by indigenous and local communities (ILCs)…are shared in a fair and equitable … are shared in a fair and equitable way with indigenous and local communities holding such knowledge. Such sharing shall …
Brexit: environment and climate change
… change as a topic of positive engagement with the new US Administration”.256 The Aldersgate Group also noted that the … Conservation Trust noted the importance of taking a local approach to aspects of environment protection: “The … they foster appropriate prioritisation and action within local areas. The consequential divergence in policy is …
UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015
… mismanagement also results in environmental problems. Local species and eco- systems are vulnerable to chemical … chemicals with clarified respon- sibilities of different administration departments, as well as enterprises and … management has been fostered in China from national to local levels. Thirty-one independent institutions have been …
IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas: User Manual, Version 1.0 - The global standard for protected areas in the 21st Century
… forum for governments, NGOs, scientists, business and local communities to find practical solutions to conservation … and informed consent (FPIC) of affected indigenous and local communities is a requirement of ILO Convention 169 and … or customary entitlements. Examples for stakeholders are local communities or conservation organisations. Standard The …
The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… not naturally distributed equitably or in proportion to local populations and growth rates. The accepted poverty line … to less than 5,100 cubic meters per person.14 Regional and local depletion of freshwater resources, however, are also … among all generations, including those yet unborn, in the administration and distribution of natural resources, …
Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors
… different United Nation’s or other regional organization’s administration. A helpful general source of information on … wise use of all wetlands through local, regional, and national actions and international … wide range of central government departments, regional and local activities. Audit questions included: • Were Parliament …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… a unique set of meteorological conditions results in a local thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica. What the … reduce and control damage, and the risk thereof, from local and international transport as well as from handling … made an effort to inform both the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo and the North Atlantic …
The economic value of wild resources in Senegal : A preliminary evaluation of non-timber forest products, game and freshwater fisheries
… latter authors estimated that 40% of the real income of local communities was derived from wild resources. Cavendish … A secondary objective was to strengthen the capacity of local research institutions in the area of wild resources … population, the types of resources encountered, and the local and national institutions and legislation concerning …