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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… the creation of non-legal barriers to access. • Increased risk to investors in marketing: The absence of MTDS limits … the lack of MTDS is the fact that if users see a reduced risk of being challenged in case of viola- tions, they have … On the other hand, monitoring refers here to a regular assessment of the functioning of the access and …
Land and water - the rights interface
… tenure "rights" that addresses only formal rights will risk omitting coverage of a large aspect of the concept of … and nature of the proposed use, an environmental impact assessment; an inspection by the water administration; the … legality of reforms to either land tenure or water rights risk legal challenge: the legality of the abolition of …
Document: the London Convention and Protocol - Their role and contribution to the protection of the Marine Environment
… for sea disposal, including waste prevention audits, assessment of alternatives, waste characterization, … and sequestration in sub-sea geological formations. 4 A Risk Assessment and Management Framework was developed to … for completion of an environmental assessment, including risk management and monitoring. 4 Parties have developed a …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 23 2.4.4 Environmental impact assessment … knowledge. The Parties shall apply, where necessary, risk assessments and environmental impact assessments and … respect to a shared natural resource that may create a risk of significantly affecting the environment of another …
Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols
… – observed effects, atmospheric modelling and integrated assessment modelling. The latter has provided the key to … which are actually affected by or exposed to a significant risk of long-range transboundary air pollution and, on the … listed below, where warranted as a result of the potential risk of adverse effects on human health or the environment …
Issues in water law reform
… "(4) A water allocation plan must: (a) include an assessment of the quantity and quality of water needed by the … available can no longer meet the demand or there is a risk that the available water will not be sufficient to meet … adverse outcomes. Box 3 Different kinds of knowledge RISK - System behaviour is well known. Range of outcomes and …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… Processes .................................... 108 Assessment of Domestic Capabilities during Negotiations … faith efforts to ratify, implement, and enforce the MEA — risk international criticism. This criticism can undermine … Greenhouse Agreements (NGAs) for “Competitiveness-at-risk” firms. An NGA is a contract between the Government and …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… (Economic Commission for Africa 2008). The Comprehensive Assessment of Water Manage- ment in Agriculture (Molden 2007) … many examples of floodplains significantly reducing flood risk down- stream (Acreman et al. 2003). Wetlands with a … soaking up water during rainfall (thus reducing flood risk) and releasing it slowly during dry periods (thus …