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Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… relationship between a genetic resource’s uniqueness, its ecosystem and its value 92 5.5.2 The CBD – an obligation to … (a general disclosure requirement); • The draft Act on Marine Resources,96 which suggests that marine genetic resources should be the property of the state; …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… and poverty 81 Multiple scales and multiple levels 81 The ecosystem approach 82 The landscape concept 84 Application to … in Pred Nai have been concerned with the degradation of marine resources, which they consider is mainly due to the … Jim Enright for help in providing the scientific names of marine species and for advice on mangrove ecology. C h a p t …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… The conservation drive is based partly on the concept of ecosystem management. Ecosystem management seeks to manage … the man- agement of land, terrestrial, aquatic and marine resources cannot be surrendered to global experts and … a global commons. The “regional commons” include rivers, marine resources, forests and wildlife that were once freely …
Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… “States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment”. 34 The Special Rapporteur’s … necessary to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from any source, using for this purpose … there are concerns about unintended environmental and ecosystem side effects. Some experts argue that while …
Introduction to the Minamata Convention on Mercury - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… in flora and fauna such as fish, terrestrial and marine mammals, and even, rice. Under certain conditions in … exposed to methylmercury by eating fish, shellfish, and marine mammals that are contaminated with the toxin. Once …
A1- Integrating Environmental Concerns in International Water Law
… requirements for considering environmental and fluvial ecosystem protection, consistent with the general … requirements for considering environmental and fluvial ecosystem protection, consistent with the general … Article 23: Protection and preservation of the marine environment (from harm via international …
Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… 5.7.2. Protecting the watercourse and ecosystem .........................................104 5.7.3. … Waters focus area includes both freshwater and marine systems and was established to assist countries to … surface water basins, groundwater basins, and coastal and marine systems to enable the sharing of benefits from their …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… Conference “The Protection of the Mediterranean-Black Sea Ecosystem” which was held in Venice on 8 and 9 October 2004. … the environmental impact of large projects like dams and marine life. Particularly in India, most of the environmental … Conference No.586 (1972) at 44. D.M. Johnson, Marine Pollution Control: Law, Science and Politics, 28 Int’ …