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Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters

… if new dams are planned, because I don’t want any harm to the environment and species in the river, like … to continue to use it to raise awareness in her community, no matter how difficult things become. Source: Paula Pacheco, … 26 pp. Bangkok:IUCN. Iza, A. and Stein, R. (Eds). (2009). RULE – Reforming Water Governance. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN …
25 May 2026 Literature

An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 83 A n E xplanatory G uide to the N agoya P rotocol on A … genetic resources and do not cause serious environmental harm. “Appropriate” transfer should take place on fair and … the content of these undefined terms, the general rule of interpretation in international law should be …
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Manual for the National Focal Points for CMS and its Instruments

… of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any … potential “perverse” subsidies (those that create as much harm as they do good) in order to maximize the effectiveness … 6&9; 2. meeting documents: CMS/ Dugongs/SS2/Doc3: Rule 2 regular reports; documents for the meeting shall be …
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Manual for the national focal points for CMS and its instruments

… of any publication that uses this publication as a source. No use of this publication may be made for resale or for any … potential “perverse” subsidies (those that create as much harm as they do good) in order to maximize the effectiveness … 6&9; 2. meeting documents: CMS/ Dugongs/SS2/Doc3: Rule 2 regular reports; documents for the meeting shall be …
25 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Interactions between aquaculture and the environment

… Antifouling products used in aquaculture should have no perceivable toxic effects on non-targeted organisms of the … organisms from aquaculture facilities may interact and harm local wild stocks. Some escapes may occur through normal … those species whose life cycles are not yet complete, with no way of accurately reproducing them in captivity. Examples …
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Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan

… in Rangelands - Jordan: Amman, Jordan : 2015 Deposit no. at the National Library – Jordan : 2015/11/5413 Cover … are native grasslands, shrub lands and woodlands. There is no clearly defined boundary to the rangelands. Boundaries … change in terms of decreased agricultural production, harm to human health and damage from rising sea levels. • …
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Explaining Ocean Warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences

… temperature record, Grantham Institute, Briefing paper No 14. Preface Ocean Warming8 Ocean Warming 9Ocean Warming 9 … decades, and is beginning to impact our lives. This is no longer a single story of challenges to coral reefs, but … et al., 2016). Tidal freshwater marshes and forests as a rule occur at the head of tidal rivers where the nearby …
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Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

… Conventional strategies to increase water supply can no longer meet growing future needs, and v i v i i are unable … to take place in 50 to 100 years time, so there is no real need to address this problem now. “With so many other … expected climate stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits opportunities.”1 Adaptation may be …
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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers

… this technical guide will contribute to strengthening the rule of law as a principle of responsible governance and as a … legal aspects. The focus on legal aspects of tenure in no way suggests that more “formalized” tenure systems are … smallholders.” 12.4 “Responsible investments should do no harm, safeguard against dispossession of legitimate tenure …
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Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power

… and Sally Jeanrenaud Landscapes and Livelihoods Series No.2 Poverty and Conservation Landscapes, People and Power … government policies may limit the room for negotiation and rule out meaningful solutions. • Community participation is … not exhaust fishing stocks and that fishing methods do not harm the dolphins. A number of instruments for financing …
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