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… array of ecosystem services that critically contribute to human well- being. The ­financial ­sector. ­This is one of … when a growing body of scientific evidence showed that human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions had a direct impact on … 2) their policy (if any) in relation to the exercising of rights (including voting rights) attached to investments. It …

… increasingly narrow range of crop and animal varieties for human use (see: IUCN, 2000, Biodiversity is life, … instruments of environmental policy, namely tradable rights (Baumol and Oates 1971, 1988; Montgomery 1972; … such issues that must be addressed is “the protection of human health, cultural properties, and biodiversity, …

… also for culture and ideas. Since 1988, the Park has legal rights to regulate hunting in the existing buffer zone – … comple- ment of plants and animals almost undisturbed by human activity. It is not surprising that the core zone is a … has been pro- tected for a very long time, with no direct human impact, change to it will be from other causes, such as …

… the harm must lead to a ‘real detriment’ to, for example, human health, industry, property, environment or agriculture. … “in good faith [and] pay reasonable regard to the rights and legitimate interests of the other State” (Article … regimes: foreign investment, environmental protection and human rights. International Journal of Water Governance, …

… women and men (gender equality) refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men … as women. Equality between women and men is seen both as a human rights issue and as a precondition for, and indicator … Global Monitoring Plan included bio monitoring of human milk for persistent organic pollutants: …

… from sedimentation due to deforestation, agriculture, human settlements, mining, and oil. The majority of … their high productivity, provide vital resources for local human populations and biodiversity. The Niger River, the … resources is set for further rapid increases as the human population is projected to double to over 600 million …

… production from plant material that is also suitable for human or animal consumption poses the risks of price and … based on contract or tort underpinned by property rights, is also used to protect interests vulnerable to third … water invasive species control. Tradable development rights (e.g. Chesapeake Bay). Reported success to date has …

… Working Group III on miti- gation, a term used to describe human interventions to reduce new greenhouse gas emissions. … greenhouse gases over the coming decades will challenge human ingenuity. Fortunately, the IPCC’s Third Assessment … in the event of accident or leakage and the property rights of owners of the land above geological storage sites. …

… change adapta- tion, food security, water security, human and economic development. In an increasingly … and agencies to expand access to water for basic human needs will undoubtedly require reliable sources of wa- … and lack of political will to change historical water rights, to take back water currently used for pub- lic …

… was initiated in 2005 to take immediate action to protect human health and the environment from the release of mercury … goal of the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership is to protect human health and the global environment from the release of …