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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. … © 2003 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … to the reduce risk of exposure to elevated levels of total gas pressure; • a CC recommendation to adopt immediately an …
Payments for Ecosystem Services - Legal and Institutional Frameworks
… © 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … Ecosystem Assess- ment 2005):1) Due to growing demands for natural resources (such as timber, fresh water, food, fibre, … water-related revenues, but also other revenues (such as gas taxes, financial penalties, multilateral and bilateral …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… © 2000 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources – a founding that took place in the … Tan, 1997. 41 petro-chemical industries, oil refineries, gas, electrical and electronic industries as well as shipping …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… transfer). It also includes the appropriate use of natural or human-caused fire in maintaining ecological values … and the use of fire to reduce the accumulation of natural fuel and residues from commercial and non-commercial … such as those dealing with hydrocarbons, electricity and gas (arts. 21–25). Reporting requirements are also quite …
Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation
… © 2011 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 50 5.1.3 Convention on Wetlands of … can help reduce atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas emissions as part of worldwide mitigation efforts to …
Negotiate: reaching agreement over water
… © 2010 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Reproduction of this publication for … much human ingenuity has been expended in arresting the natural flow of water and diverting it elsewhere to quench … social and environmental effects of the mining, oil and gas sectors in devel- oping countries, and more equitably …
The impact of disasters and crises on agriculture and food security
… xix inTroducTion Agriculture in an uncertain environment 1 Natural disasters and food chain crises 2 Conflicts and … for agriculture and its subsectors 15 chapter ii Impact of natural disasters on crop and livestock production in … (e.g. agricultural residues, liquefied petroleum gas [LPG]). Such interventions would have the added value of …
Issues in water law reform
… as: "(a) river, creek, stream or water course; or (b) a natural channel in which water regularly flows, whether or … (b); or (d) a lake, lagoon, swamp or marsh, being: (i) a natural collection of water (other than water collected and … generating plants and underground injections for oil and gas drilling.155 Permits also are not required for companies, …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… Slovakia and the US – all OECD countries. It is thus only natural that while almost all other countries have proposed … security as well as other broader implications such as natural resource management public health issues, and access … duties. These included motor fuels, kerosene oils, gas and fuel oils, cement, liquor, and tobacco.56 The Customs …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or … human habitation, protected and managed to preserve their natural condition II National park: Large natural or … mining or the development of oil, petroleum, natural gas or hydro-electric power). As such, the MOAs provide a …