Search results

Explore only content tagged with
302 Results
Sorted by relevance

Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… to say that plant genetic diversity is more important for farming than any other environmental factor, because it … difficult for farmers, who are still engaged in diversity farming.2 Farmers' Rights are important, in order to ensure … poverty), 2 (zero hunger) and 15 (life on land). 1.2.3 The farming context argument Farmers, particularly those in …
31 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation

… contribute to undermining human rights (Large-scale shrimp farming threatens subsistence of coastal communities) Adapted … (president and several female staff).• Agricultural cooperative (president and administrative staff).• Schools … Eighteen of the 24 farmers who belong to the Agricultural Cooperative are well owners. Most small agricultural projects …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector

… South Asia regions) (OECD-FAO 2013). Unsustainable cotton farming uses large amounts of water, with significant … fuels used in the production and use of agrochemicals for farming, the distribution of raw materials, and land use … generated by wild harvest, including likely impacts on cooperative relationships with indigenous and local …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

… will succeed. Solutions for achieving sustainable farming and food systems include sustainable productivity … for production towards incentives intended to reward farming practices that safeguard the environment (see Figure … negative impacts from aquaculture114 Aquaculture, the farming of fish and other aquatic species, is forecast to …
31 May 2026 Literature

Crossing Borders for Nature. European examples of transboundary conservation

… carnivores of the region, and to ensure integrated and cooperative management and development plans are applied … and sustainable development incorporated within the cooperative framework. The goal of this kind of initiative is … is limited to cattle and sheep breeding, and small-scale farming utilizing traditional land-use patterns. …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… management and planning plans, wilderness plans, and cooperative resource 79Environment Act, RSY 2002 ch. 76 56 … establishing an appropriate work environment, as well as cooperative relations and goodwill driven by the head of … region, place heavy emphasis on the promotion of organic farming and agricultural practices not only to promote …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use

… through fisheries, cattle herding and recession culture farming on the wet nutrient-rich riverbanks. The middle … in force regulating the discharges to the Great Lakes.80 Cooperative measures to ensure water quality can be taken … wetland creation, restoration and protection programmes. Cooperative research and planning between the Ramsar …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law

… was first instituted in the 1970s by the regional organic farming groups that first developed organic standards, and … product system and the products, but also gives organic farming a distinct identity and makes market access easier. … IFOAM norms, IFOAM publishes the periodical “Ecology and Farming” as well as a number of monographs and other texts. …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Nexus Governance: Harnessing contending forces at work

… modern administrators, but can more easily be applied by farming or urban households. The following sections use case … area. They are now self-organizing into a self-help cooperative with members having fixed shares so as to prevent … thousand kilograms (kg) of fish. The as-yet unregistered cooperative also allows tourists to do some angling for a fee …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China

… activities, policies and strategic materials that convey a cooperative and participatory commitment to take reasonable … of country autonomous organizations and NGOs, the role of farming organs (farmers’ associations, economic-aid units) … to prevent and control LD 97 and participate in a cooperative system designed to ensure all aspects of soil …
31 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX