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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food … Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food … may be undertaken in ways that lead to environmental degradation, human rights violations, loss of access to …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The business case
… a number of ways, including for example gaining access to land and resources in significant biodiversity areas, … Some of these advantages are outlined next. Access to land and resources Companies committing to an NPI approach are in a better position to acquire access to land which has significant biodiversity values. This applies …
Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters
… and men to have equal rights in access to and ownership of land. In order to reach gender equality, in most settings … already existing gender-unequal governance systems around land, natural resources and economic planning; l Land and … air pollution and other measures of environmental degradation are also high (UNDP, 2011). Moreover, qualitative …
Our sustainable future: the role of the Basel Convention
… or repair may be improperly disposed of near agricultural land, residential locations or water sources when they become … diminishing the economic benefits derived from such land. Many used and end of life products, particularly … poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women by 2015. The …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… failure, thirst, power cuts, loss of transport links, and degradation of ecosystem services. Water is stored in many … Some countries such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are buying land for food production in other countries (e.g., Su- dan, … areas, groundwater storage may become non-renewable. Major land use change can also affect large scale atmospheric …
Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… them to overcome the conflicts that lead to further degradation of the natural resource base. The results of this … Settled Areas to be eaten by the ibex Kanal – measure of land equivalent to 605 square yards Kasabgar – artisan Khabo … Nullah – stream, and the surrounding pasture and forest land Numberdar/Lumbardar/Trangpa – village headman Opoom – a …
Security considerations in the planning and management of transboundary conservation areas
… initiatives 3 2.1 TBCAs do not equal “no man’s land” 7 2.2 Why “peripheral border posts” were not acceptable … of Transboundary Conservation Areas 1 “An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and … Kashmir region. Such a solution would reduce further degradation of these magnificent mountain landscapes and save …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… in this work, and to the Department of Conservation and Land Management in Western Australia which similarly … of Regional Services in the Department of Conservation and Land Management in the same state before spending four years … maintenance and administration of the site. Environmental degradation Degradation associated with use of the site; e.g. …
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
… livelihoods and poverty reduction, governance and broader land use issues has become critical for national planning. … faces increasingly diverse information needs regarding land use and forest resources. This information is also … REDD+ Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UNFCCC) SDG Sustainable Development Goals TOF …