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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… range of disciplines, including engineering, law, ecology, economy, hydrology, political science and communication. It … it is expected that the gains of such action to the economy and society will outweigh the resource costs. For … The same applies to policy decisions that may give the ‘green light’ to move ahead while not referring directly to …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… flexibility of customary tenure in adapting to a market economy whilst retaining some of the social concerns of local … cultural values to meet the needs of a rapidly urbanizing economy and growing land market". Statutory recognition of … current examples from Manica province. Presented to the Green Agri-Net Conference Land registration in practice, …
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… funding will flow through a newly established “Copenhagen Green Climate Fund.” These commitments seem very welcome on … between ministries of the environment, finance and the economy, development, social affairs, foreign affairs, and …
Assessing the international forest regime
… can also produce negative results for a country’s economy and environment. Production of a primary commodity … in reality could be losses.”37 As a result, “the world economy as a whole consumes an inefficient quantity of … includes topics promoted by the forestry sector such as “green certificates” and the sale of environmental services of …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Newtonian mechanics in formulating their approach to the economy but it is only through the mathematical models of the … conditions of equilibrium.” 15 This representation of the economy seems particularly well adapted to a reflection on … of job creation. It encourages cooperation to establish “green jobs” mentioning business, industry, trade unions and …
Water as a human right?
… Acknowledgements This paper was prepared for the Law for a Green Planet Institute 7th International Conference on … nature, that contribute to the development of domestic economy, is at the service of the community and not of any … water, the Confederation, having regard to the total water economy, shall by legislation establish principles in the …
Significant Trade in Wildlife: A Review of selected species in CITES Appendix II - Volume 3 Birds
… in 1976 and 20 in 1977 (Low, 1986a). 17 PAPUAN KING PARROT GREEN-WINGED KING PARROT Alisterus chloropterus (Ramsay, … 1982; Low, 1986a; Low, 1986b). 66 RED-CROWNED PARROT GREEN-CHEEKED AMAZON Jtinazona vlrldlgenalis (Cassin, 18S3) … imports of live A. auxlcollis reported to CITES RED-AND-GREEN MACAW GREEN-WINGED MACAW Ara chloroptera G.R. Gray, …
A Review of Migratory Bird Flyways and Priorities for Management - TS No. 27
… Committee of the IWC (IWC/SC/55/E4). Donald, P. F., Green, R. E. and Heath, M. F. (2001) Agricultural … solutions. IUCN EARO, Nairobi, Kenya. 15pp. Huntley, B., Green, R. E., Collingham, Y. C. and Willis, G. (2007) A … and endangered species. Whilst this may contribute to the economy of some areas, there is little evidence that this …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… skins, in order to retain the value added for the local economy.31 While this system is sound in theory, the … they may have become rare in the wild. As the global economy develops and human populations grow and urbanize, the … accounting for 3,611 turtles (52% Hawks- bill and 15% Green turtles). 32 Items crafted from shell can sell for con- …