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Recommendations in furtherance of the national policy to combat wildlife trafficking
… during the late 1980's. The average sentence for Environmental/Wildlife Offenses was 2 months imprisonment and … and Forums to Emphasize the Serious Economic, Social and Environmental Costs of the Wildlife Trafficking Crisis The … and multilateral meetings, including trade negotiations, security-related meetings, and the like. The Council requests …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… A B S S eries N o. 4 IUCN Environmental Law Programme Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee 108-112 53175 Bonn … responsibility for environmental actions; (ii) ‘social security systems’ for workers which are paid in part or in …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… designed to be out of reach of human development and environmental destruction. This concept was the basis of the … Simply put, governments facing the magnitude of ix the environmental crisis had to find a way to ensure the … to improve ongoing management Land tenure • Ensure security of land status and tenure for linkages to avoid …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… Acknowledgments This report was developed by the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) for the United Nations … 6.3 Environmental Impact Assessment … Brunée, Jutta, and Stephen J. Toope. 1994. “Environmental security and freshwater re- sources: A case for international …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… to markets, contribution to rural income, well-being, food security and poverty, and, to some extent, the effects of … target them to increase productivity and enhance food security – this is the cornerstone of the agricultural … productivity increases, the Green Revolution has caused environmental damage. Excessive and inappropriate use of …
In the front line : Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
… Programme (UNEP), the world’s foremost intergovernmental environmental organization. The Centre has been in operation … in coastal communities, and potentially even loss of food security and malnutrition due to lack of protein. ❏ Loss of … fragments. Both processes are affected by the prevailing environmental conditions and by the extent of the damage. New …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,000 government … working group consists of experts in coastal science, environmental policy and economics, and project … to the sustainable development opportunities of SIDS, food security, livelihoods, and vulnerability to impacts of …
The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in Western Africa
… 8.2.1 Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) … 8.2.3 Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and Environmental Flows … The report states that this had severe impacts upon food security in the region leading to droughts, particularly in … for nearly 1 billion people worldwide (FAO 2002) and food security for many more (Coates 1995). It is estimated that in …
Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare
… ensuring good animal welfare and protecting food security. Animal welfare is not a new subject for regulation … which prevent animal health related threats and minimise environmental impacts in support of the EU Sustainable … their constitutions do so in sections devoted generally to environmental protection or sustainable development. For …