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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… Simply put, one cannot build a structure without the right tools – and having the tools is meaningless without … operations (less than five) so as to impart stability, water solubility, etc. 44 ‘Derivative’ means any discrete … means the Access Provider of the Environment and Water Resources and includes any Access Provider or agency of …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… measuring the breadth of the territorial sea) is the low-water line along the coast as marked on large- scale charts … part II, section 2) The territorial sea is a belt of water not exceeding 12 nm in width measured from the … limitation on sovereignty in the territorial sea is the right of innocent passage for foreign ships contiguous Zone - …
The Durban accord
… and ecosystems, most crucial in safeguarding food, air and water, most essential in stabilising climate, most unique in … and rising demands for food, fibre, fuel and water. We see loss of biological and cultural diversity and … goods and services, as irreplaceable sources of fresh water, fish stocks and flood protection, and as buffers …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… framework of management which incorporates, inter alia, water-shed management, coastal zone planning, shipping … other government agencies such as those responsible for water resources, hydropower, agriculture and tourism. … international framework for the conservation of migratory water birds and their habitats in Asia-Pacific region. Japan …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… and widespread deterioration in the quality of air, water and soils – the basic resources on which all of life … that movements of animals and plants and the flow of wind, water, materials and biota between habitats is a key element … a large protected area of 1,600,000ha in Peru, is of the right order of magnitude to conserve entire assemblages of …
Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… time, Article 15(1) does not grant the State a property right over these resources (Glowka et al., 1994, p. 76). … the living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof. ! In its … of living and non-living natural resources found in the water column, the seabed, and the subsoil thereof and …
Recognising and respecting the territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs) overlapped by protected areas
… responsibilities with respect to their territories, lands, water and resources, including within protected areas, and … ICCAs and indigenous peoples' and local communities' right to participate in protected area governance; …
The Social Dimension of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
… the potential for ca. 9 billion people by 20501), food and water insecurity, energy supply shortages and an … as “a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and … and animal husbandry activities). The Working for Water programme in south Africa implements EbA via the …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… managed forests and using vegetable-based inks and water-based coatings. Global Biodiversity Outlook 4 3 The … Centre (University of British Columbia), UNEP GEMS Water Programme, Union for Ethical BioTrade, United Nations … practices that protect the environment, are steps in the right direction, but on the current trajectory are not judged …
Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and thus food security, especially due to increased water shortage. Human activities are now recognized as … https://www.informea.org/en/terms/water-shortage … inter-generational equity, the precautionary approach, the right to sustainable development and, as mentioned earlier, …