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Implementing Sustainable Bioenergy Production. A Compilation of Tools and Approaches
… use existing tools and datasets innovatively to feed into decision-making at multiple scales. An example might be to … for equipment and start-up costs (see 5.5). n Community decision-making tools such as CRiSTAL that help communities … and investments Thus, the choice of appropriate tools and decision frameworks will be influenced by factors such as …
Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… of biodiversity and livelihood values in business decision-making. www.iucn.org/business Biodiversity … out BIRS 48 Glossary and abbreviations 52 Annex 1: Habitat Decision Tree and Habitat Definitions 56 Annex 2: Recording … as well as their broader implications. It can also aid in decision making, by ensuring that ma- nagement decisions take …
Notifications under the Basel Convention: national definitions of hazardous wastes and restrictions on movements of wastes
… for disposal shall inform the other Parties of their decision pursuant to Article 13; (b) Parties shall prohibit … wastes for disposal must inform the other Parties of their decision pursuant to Article 13 of the Convention. Where a …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… to take whatever action it considers appropriate where a decision that is otherwise binding on the court is … on issues of state and public importance with the decision reached by the kurultai submitted to the relevant … supreme law of the land. Any law, customary practice or a decision of an organ of state or a public official which …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… sector to effectively integrate biodiversity into its decision making”. Indirectly, FIs can be exposed to BBRs for … 2004. The government admitted that one major factor in its decision was the potential environmental impact. Although the … Insight Investment), which they use in their investment decision-making. a Though HSBC did not take part in the …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… access to biological resources in Latin America: Decision 391 of the Cartagena Agreement 280 7.3.2 National … application issue. It is thus not only a tool for national decision-makers but also for implementers. While it is not … we recognize that our primary audience includes national decision-makers, NGOs, and others, as well as lawyers and …
Pastoralism and the Green Economy - a natural nexus?
… for example by improving pastoralist representation in decision making, protecting communal land rights and … receiving low public investment, excluded from decision making, and in some cases facing punitive measures … relative to males16. Women are frequently excluded from decision making and are denied inheritance rights. In some …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… and environmental issues at all levels of development decision-making and implementation. Most specifically in … decentralisation giving ‘stakeholders a greater role in decision-making’ and leading to ‘better decisions which are … areas, quake prone areas, and so forth to facilitate decision making. Pollution control officers assigned within …