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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements
… voting. A decision is adopted by consensus if there is no formal explicit objection made. Whether there is consensus … nature of various agreements or provisions, which leave no or little room for discretion. Often opposed to soft law. … action where there is a risk of serious or irreversible harm to the environment or human health. The …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… environmental and social decline. Protected areas are by no means uniform entities however; they have a wide range of … to impartial judgement in case of related conflict; Do no harm ● – making sure that the costs of establishing and … But this is still more the exception than the rule. Most ICCAs are at present not formally recognised, …
Large-scale marine protected areas - Guidelines for design and management
… to at least three-quarters of the protected area – the 75% rule. The management categories are applied with a typology … Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series, No. 26, Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xxviii + 120 pp ISBN: … to prevent it from inadvertently causing ecological harm. Cultural considerations In some places, the cultural …
Brexit: environment and climate change
… regulations are a case in point. The UK will have no formal role in the development of EU standards … As a result, according to The Wildlife Trusts: “There is no evidence that the public intended the referendum vote to … L 297 (13 October 1992), pp 0016–0019 11 Regulation (EC) no 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, …
Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)
… Movements on Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal No. 3 Basel Convention Technical Guidelines on Specially … Engineered Landfill (D5) Basel Convention series/SBC No. 02/03 First Published in 1997 and reprinted in November … energy introduced into the environment are likely to cause harm even when there is no conclusive evidence to prove a …
Protecting human health and the environment: A guide to the Rotterdam Convention on hazardous chemicals and pesticides
… potentially hazardous chemicals and pesticides. 5 Question No. 1: When or how is a chemical too dangerous, and how do you know? No one knew much in the 1950s about the risks of … to be agreed. (See the initial list on page 2.) Question No. 2: How can countries quickly identify new and emerging …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… planet Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 24 IUCN WCPA’s BEST PRACTICE PROTECTED AREA GUIDELINES … three-quarters of the protected area – the 75 per cent rule. The management categories are applied with a typology … to actual or expected climatic stimuli that moderate harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.” The recently …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… planet Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 22 IUCN WCPA’s BEST PRACTICE PROTECTED AREA GUIDELINES … three-quarters of the protected area – the 75 per cent rule. The management categories are applied with a typology … guidelines. Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 22, Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. xiv + 110pp. ISBN: …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… FAO LEGAL PAPERS No. 101 Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and … d sustainable approach, consultation and participation, the rule of law, transparency, accountability, and … irresponsible investments causing harm to local populations and the environment. …
Report Advisory Body 'Our common dignity initiative on Rights-based Approaches in World Heritage'
… download at http://www.icomos.org and at http://www.icomos.no/whrba © ICOMOS Norway Oslo, February 2017 Amund … of lost rights, compensation and prevention of further harm, guarantees of non-repetition, and ensuring that … in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms …