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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… region consisted of small independent states under the rule of the Raja of Skardu. The expansion of villages took … largely illiterate population, however, had very little or no knowledge of the new laws to be enforced on them. Their … system your rights will remain protected. There will be no change in your powers and privileges. You will have …
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UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015

… standard of living (including the right to food), the rule of law, gender equality, women’s empowerment and the … vision for achievement and was not results-based, having no specific expected accomplishments. These design shortfalls … Child Nutrition in Developing Countries. Research Paper No. 131 International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). …
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Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management

… difference of 1:3. In many drylands extreme years may see no rainfall at all, or levels of precipitation many times above the annual average. As a ‘rule of thumb’, the more arid the region the greater the … of other national policies. For example, there may be no linkage among water management and rural development …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… Rica, and Ecuador IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 79 IUCN EPLP 79 EN RZ.indd 1 13.01.2012 13:31:01 Uhr … option. Such legal obligations to mitigate environmental harm could serve as a starting point to establish an offset … inspection have failed to enforce penalties against rule breakers. Also, communities are given little chance to …
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Transboundary Lakes and Reservoirs: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any … names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. … utilization; (b) the principle of not causing significant harm; (c) the principle of cooperation and information …
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Transboundary Aquifers and Groundwater Systems of Small Island Developing States: Status and Trends (Summary for Policy Makers)

… of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any … names and symbols are used in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. … utilization; (b) the principle of not causing significant harm; (c) the principle of cooperation and information …
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Counting coastal ecosystems as an economic part of development infrastructure

… resources in a way that does not cause undue environmental harm. The dominant approaches and rhetoric under which … and land uses. If it is assumed that ecosystems have no value, then such decisions are perfectly rational ones … from a fi nancial and economic point of view — there is no net gain from factoring ecosystems into development …
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Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… as follows: National System Planning for Protected Areas. No. 1. Adrian G. Davey, 1998, x + 71pp. Also available in … adverse effects. Planning will always seek to avoid harm to cultural resources, and consider the values of … which days the forest is closed. Exceptions to this rule can be requested from the elders on a case-by-case …
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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone

… FAO LEGAL PAPERS No. 99 Non‐judicial grievance mechanisms in land‐related … clear how many have complied. Even  though  there  is no  similar  regulation  for agriculture  companies  yet,  … and  rights‐ compatible ways, they can advance the rule of law and help maintain social cohesion.    …
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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change

… © United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2016 ISBN No: 978-92-807-3580-6 Job No: DEP/2010/NA The Government of … are made to properly assess and mitigate the potential harm being caused, either to humans directly or to the … Memorandum NOS- OR&R-34 McIlgorm, A., Campbell H. F. and Rule M. J. (2011), ‘The economic cost and control of marine …
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