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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… Conference organizers 4 Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee 6 Members of the abstracts’ review board 6 … Strategy and Action Plan covering 2008-2012 period in compliance with conditions of our country under the … degradation through geoconservation and geotourism, in compliance with current sustainable development guidelines …
The green belt of Europe: From vision to reality
… the initiative of the Russians, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, at its 25th Session in Helsinki, in December 2001, … management, and insufficient control over the compliance with nature-conservation legislation. Among the … for example through measures such as compulsory cross-compliance. Also the Structural Funds have been re-organized, …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… poorly implemented. The main task, therefore, is to ensure compliance with existing laws and regulations rather than to … illegal practices be considered a baseline, or should compliance with national regulations be assumed? Should the … partners who study great apes; 4) increasing legal compliance through the education of timber company employees …
Evaluating effectiveness : A framework for assessing management effectiveness of protected areas
… or a private individual, or a formal or informal committee. For now, appropriateness of the particular … failure’ to meet management standards up to ‘full compliance’. The establishment of management standards and … of independent representatives from the NPWS Audit and Compliance Committee. The aim of the audit was to verify that …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… companies in the survey were financial institutions. Non-compliance with regulatory obligations was seen as the … for companies Source: Economist Intelligence Unit.56 Non-compliance with regulation/legal obligations 66% 53% Exposure … of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. 23th Standing Committee meeting, Strasbourg, 1–4 December 2003. 60 GRI, …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… interested organizations and land- owners formed a Joint Committee for the Conservation of the Large Blue Butterfly, … Indicator 3: Identify suitable reestablishment sites with compliance from all partners. Indicator 4: Increase the … al., 2010b) that suggests to manage the animal numbers in compliance with carrying capacity that means capture and …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… Parties in the summer of 2012, and to the WCPA Steering Committee and Members of the ICCA Consortium at various … plan, nor a zoning or monitoring system or mechanisms for compliance with national or international laws. 37 We refer … “conservation units”) should establish some multi-sectoral committee with representatives of both the government and …
Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas
… subsequently adopted by the United Nations Statistical Committee and published in report format. Appendix 1, at the … procedures, then to implement the procedures and monitor compliance. An example of a form, developed by Parks Canada … ALL commercial and subsistence users, and (2) facilitate compliance by these users in providing the required …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… a management system that received a UNE-EN ISO 9001:2000 compliance certificate in 2000. Garrotxa is the first Park in … in close cooperation, and a trilateral technical advisory committee consists of representatives with science … was appointed member of the UNESCO International Advisory Committee for Biosphere Reserves. In the Rhön she guides and …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… of the system. The project was steered throughout by a Committee made up of the six sponsoring bodies. This was an … In addition to a number of meetings of the Steering Committee, this consultation: Creation of a dedicated SaCL … mechanisms which may include incentives, to secure compliance with management objectives"135. Dealing with the …