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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… to Genetic Resources, and Sharing the Benefits of their Use - International and Sub-regional Issues Nyasha Chishakwe … issues 197 11.6 ABS as support to conservation and sustainable use 197 11.7 The end of The Project 199 Table of … The first two, ‘conservation of biological diversity’ and ‘sustainable use of its components’ are stated simply and …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… 41 [a] Legal rights and remedies 41 [b] Unadapted use of existing penal laws 43 [c] Arbitration 44 3.3.3.4 … Intellectual Property Organization WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) WTO World Trade … when the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg emphasized …
Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers
… be important in the coming decades. However, promoting the use of biomass and biofuels could increase air pollution. … trade zones. 8. Air pollution control is linked to several sustainable development targets, promoting e.g. healthy lives and well-being, sustainable energy, safe and sustainable cities and …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… of state land, resolving land disputes, attracting sustainable investments, improving gender equity and … a project are quantified and measures taken to encourage sustainable resource use while minimizing the risk/magnitude of negative impacts …
National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up
… increasingly adopted comprehensive, more efficient and sustainable approaches to reporting, engagement and follow-up … line ministries, enhance human rights expertise in a sustainable manner, stimulate national dialogue, facilitate … and regional human rights mechanisms; • May make use of standardized reporting and coordination practices. …
Volta River Basin Ghana & Burkina Faso - Transboundary water management through multi-level participatory governance and community projects
… and development initiatives were serious threats to the sustainable management of Volta Basin. For many years the … on a set of key principles to guarantee equitable and sustainable water resources management. Simultaneously, PAGEV … activities across the border, solves any local level water use problems and disputes, and strengthens cooperation …
Collaboration for resilience: How collaboration among business, government and NGOs could be the key to living with turbulence and change in the 21st century
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … it does follow that such growth will not take place if we use the same model of natural resource exploitation and … resources that underpin water, energy and food security. • Sustainable infrastructure and technologies – that are …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… provide for cost effective options which countries can use to strengthen and or perfect their systems. The regional … at the national level. Agenda 21, the global blueprint for sustainable development agreed to at the United Nations … the laws effective in managing the environment and for sustainable development. Chapter 8 of Agenda 21, amongst …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… and development. Long before words like biodiversity and sustainable development were known, the concept of landscape … protection is seen as relevant to the conservation and sustainable development needs of other regions, including … do not have boundaries and it incorporates sustainable use elements. This integration is crucial to modern …