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The World Charter for Nature
… resolution 36/6 of 27 October 1981, it again expressed its awareness of the crucial importance attached by the … international, individual and collective, and private and public levels, to protect nature and promote international … all of these elements shall be disclosed to the public by appropriate means in time to permit effective …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… sanitation to coastal communities (FAO, 2014b), raising public awareness and encouraging change of attitude and behavior … ecosystems. In that regard, education, communication, public awareness and community empowerment, are critical …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … and improving the effectiveness of financial resources - public and private - brought to bear. Specifically, we seek … to expand their use and support of PPAs and by raising awareness that PPAs can and should be reported to the World …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… environmental impact assessment, information disclosure, public participation and protection of traditional knowledge. … and medium-sized enterprises and agricultural development, public information and stakeholder participation, … services, lack of adequate housing or sanitation and low awareness of occupational health risks, as well as by the use …
Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… Aarhus (UN/ECE) Conven tion on Access to Infor ma tion, Public Partic i pa tion in Deci sion-Making and Access to … as a whole; they, in turn, are account able to the general public and taxpayers for offi cial expen di ture on protected … 4.4. Promote learning at various levels 4.4.1. Enhance awareness and relevant technical capacities of protected area …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The business case
… biodiversity impacts and dependencies. There is growing awareness within the private sector about the linkages … on biodiversity. While few have gone as far as making public, company-wide commitments to NPI, a significant number … and Figure 1. Growth in the number of companies with public, company-wide commitments/aspirations to No Net Loss …
Markets and Incentives in Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy. Using Economic and Financial Tools to Sustain Forest Livelihoods and Landscapes
… 1,000 staff in 60 offi ces and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. … services to be better incorporated into private and public decision-making, and used to identify means of … them into development policy and practice, so as to build awareness and infl uence action among macroeconomic and fi …
GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)
… Customers’ requirements are absolute, whether they are public institutions, international organisations or … for carpets, automotive seating furniture in homes and public buildings, aircraft, public transport Hydraulic oils … increasing demand from the end user market and increasing awareness on fire safety issues and numerous other factors. …
Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and pri- vate sectors around the world. … positively impact biodi- versity and local livelihoods. 3. Public and financial sector policies promote the integration … biodiversity man- agement practices and to improve awareness of its effects on biodiversity. The adoption of …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… institutions, the delivery of training and raising of awareness and the formation and facilitation of professional … Scoping and review usually are linked to some form of public information, consultation or participation. During … international conventions, expert knowledge and public involvement), to identify alternative solutions that …