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Institutional Arrangements
… in the text of the Treaty and their tasks and attributions change from one country to another. … and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The Convention on Biological Diversity, The … the most relevant outcomes of the International Panel on Climate Change and its impact on food production and the role …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… laws. There is a need as part of improving the judicial climate for implementation of the laws to explore and define … natural resources laws. Their legitimacy and role will not change in the foreseeable future, and a draft training … especially to the three Framework Conventions on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Desertification; the oceans …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… changing environmental conditions, such as those caused by climate change. Since farmers are custodians and developers of crop … 2011) and depend largely on traditional agriculture where climate change also poses serious challenges to about 370 …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… law needs to adapt. States have consequently begun to change their implementation and enforcement practices to move … de Janeiro in 1992, such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention on Combating … between countries may be influenced by factors such as climate, culture, economics, geography, legal systems, legal …
Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… conservation approach centred on rights and institutional change. The central role that today’s more socially … should not be dissociated from conservation. The issue of climate change illustrates how interdependent these three … which points out that “[a]ddressing the problem of climate change must be at the heart of efforts to conserve …
Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas
… may also have grave impacts if not properly regulated. Climate change may cause broad-scale and uncontrolled changes to … ship-generated, noise) ; and viii) the impacts of climate change. Identified resources and values of global …
Assessing the global applicability of the concept of ancient forests as understood in European forest policy and management
… the vital and essential role of forest ecosystems in climate change adaptation; GRAVELY CONCERNED by the continued … Diversity and the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change specifically note the importance of forested …
World Wetlands Day 2017 Factsheet 2: Five wetlands that help us cope with extreme weather events
… Mangroves also store carbon dioxide, helping to fight climate change. 2. Coral reefs Coral reefs are solid structures found … they play an important role in mitigating some effects of climate change. Yangtze River: ‘soft’ flood control with a …
Achieving representative systems of protected areas in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
… and the Southern Ocean are increasingly threatened by climate change; The World Conservation Congress, at its session in … enhance the resilience of Antarctic marine ecosystems to climate change, and to approve this year current proposals …