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Conservation and Sustainable Use under the International Treaty

… regional, national and local level. The need for capacity development to that end has been voiced by a large … Treaty. We owe a lot to the experts in the area of capacity development that have shared their experiences with … (accessed 11 October 2011). FAO. 2005. Building on Gender, Agrobiodiversity and Local Knowledge. …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report

… and groups who, in their personal or professional capacity and in a peaceful manner, strive to protect and … In many situations, they do not always have the capacity to challenge decisions in courts or they do not have … A/71/281 17/27 16-13450 61. Human rights capacity-building for environmental human rights defenders and others …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines

… Phillips, Volume Editor Urban Protected Areas Developing capacity for a protected planet Best Practice Protected Area … drawn from across IUCN. Applied in the field, they are building institutional and individual capacity to manage protected area systems effectively, …
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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts

… contract’ 49 2.3.1.1 Legal authority 49 2.3.1.2 Legal capacity 50 2.3.1.3 Fraud, misrepresentation and … technology 195 viii ix 4.5.3 Transferring technology and building capacity: Are science and technology affecting the choices …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… under an MEA. In its continued endeavour to strengthen the capacity of countries to implement their commitments under … of regional and national training workshops to build the capacity of novice negotiators and strengthen that of … achieve the objectives of the Convention, through capacity building for environmentally sound management. 15 Biological …
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World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… IUCN, ICOMOS and ICCROM to connect practice and build the capacity of heritage practitioners as a crucial contribution … have sufficient funding, political support and management capacity, as well as support from local communities, they are … Convention. These activ- ities are apparent in capacity building and research activities undertaken by the Advisory …
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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals

… of the Paper. They have done so in their individual capacity (except for UNEP staff) and their organizations are … for Embedding Environmental Sustainability in the SDGs Building on lessons from existing goals, a framework is … responsibility for these problems and their current capacity to address these problems. Embedding the Environment …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… tremendous pressure on fragile economies that have little capacity to adapt to change (IUCN 2007). The effects of … and Members. The Energy Initiative also works on building internal awareness of the energy agenda, the … Cameroon and Uganda (HELIO 2007). About 93,000 MW of hydro capacity is under construction now in more than 30 Asian …
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Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador

… ��������������������������������������������� 137 7�6 Building functional institutions … Medicinal discovery Disease resistance Adaptive capacity 25 – 50 % of the USD 640 billion pharmaceutical … of the major part of forest land and resources. In its capacity as owner of forest land, the State organizes the …
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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… of its members, networks and partners to enhance their capacity and to support global alliances to safeguard natural … 67 5.2.4.2 Jurisdictional Barriers in Coastal Areas 68 6 Building Institutional Coordination and Awareness 71 6.1 … toxic to waterfowl, leading to reduced reproductive capacity and damaging internal organs and tissues. Turner and …
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