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Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of TK and biodiversity plays a critical role in their health care, food security, culture, religion, identity, … medicinal knowledge by international patent offices. The health care needs of more than 70 percent of the population, … are laid down, so as to ensure their identity, health and quality. The EU plant variety database includes …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… for legislation designed to regulate economic activities. Health and safety legislation lays down standards for such … of such offences may be found in legislation protecting health and safety in employment, or safeguarding the physical … specifically provide that "[If] national security, public health or safety was significantly endangered, the court may …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… Australia. Natural events such as cyclones threaten the health or wellbeing of human society however we can plan to … a recent study of the links between the oceans and human health noted a critical need for epidemiological research to address the public health consequences of coastal flooding and the anticipated …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… relating to protecting the environment (including human health), the principles in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and … of the 1992 UNFCCC, the 1999 Protocol on Water and Health to the Convention on the Protection and Use of …
Guidelines on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements
… biodiversity, wildlife, and environmental safety and health, in particular human health. 8. The guidelines are intended to facilitate … benefits of these laws, protect the environment, public health and safety, deter violations, and encourage improved …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… our oceans, food chains and ecosys- tems, damaging our health in the process. The scale of the problem is clear when … Summary Marine litter poses serious environmental, health, and economic threats to oceans and coastal … negatively impacts the environment, economy, and public health. Marine life can become tangled in abandoned nets and …
Water in drylands - Adapting to scarcity through integrated management
… other ecosystem services can give an indication of the health of a dryland ecosystem. Rangelands are places of … and laundering). There is an expectation that the serious health problems related to water-borne diseases like … effort was made to monitor the impact on overall rangeland health. In Kenya’s Garissa and Tana River Counties, work has …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… Medicinal Plant Specialist Group: Danna Leaman. Wildlife Health Specialist Group: several anonymous. Durrell Wildlife … population, its full role is now captured in the One Health principle, namely that the health of people, of animals (both wild and domestic) and of …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… and each plays an essential role in the survival and health of the natural world. • Human beings are not separate … with the environment and their ways of life depend on the health of the ecosystem. In acknowledgement, Article 8(j) … about them, including breeding methods and animal health knowledge. Our indigenous breeds and their …
Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… are: � necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health; � relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural … legitimate objectives, which includes protection of human health or safety, animal or plant life or health, or the environment (Article 2.2 and 2.4). A …