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Environmental Rule of Law: Critical to sustainable development
… pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, air and water pollution, soil degradation, among others, have far … and adequate conditions of life, in an environment of a quality that permits a life of dignity and well-being (…)”. 4 …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… leveraging the country’s vast natural land and water‐based resources (Poverty Reform Strategy Paper … the formal courts and to improve the quality of local justice, is being implemented. In 2015, … reveal that the mining company departs from this standard in two material respects. First, the company …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… such as food, fuel, construction material, clean water and air, and protection from natural hazards. … – a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that places human needs at its … level rise. Coastal hazards to human settlements and water quality will increase due to reduced coastal ecosystem cover …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… were selected based on a number of guiding criteria: • quality of primary and secondary material available; • … Peoples (GEF Guidelines). In applying the GEF’s Minimum Standard 4, the GEF Guidelines provide that full and … Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources and the Poverty Reduction and Environment …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… policy issues. For shared natural resources such as water, the SADC functional integration model displays weak … is a major weakness especially for a shared resource like water with potential for conflict arising from competing … these TBNRM initia- tives are capable of improving the quality of lives of rural people. While experimen- tation is …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… they have to walk 10 kilometres or more to fetch water and fuel. Much of the soil conservation in East Africa … to male and female indigenous people.42 This sets a standard which should inform the implementation of the … to ensure their sustainable use, accessibility and quality. • Use of natural resources and the environment …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… one SDG and other SDGs have been published for SDG6 (UN-Water, 2016), SDG4 (Vladimirova and Le Blanc, 2016), and … Weitz and Nilsson, 2014, for climate, land, energy and water). As far as we are aware, a similar systematic exercise … of sea . Local National* X Wetlands protect water quality by trapping sediments and retaining excess nutrients …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… are on nature. We have to do that if we are to enhance our quality of life now and build more sustainable communities … dugongs, turtles, shellfish, crocodiles and sea and water birds. We can describe and name in detail coastal, … as well as non-monetary terms, is its high quality water. It is the main water source for the city of Flagstaff …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… rights, such as those related to land tenure, access to water and mineral resources, health care, education and … In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA)17: • recipients … Since agriculture is heavily dependent on high quality seeds/propagating materials, it is natural that …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… Collaboration Stefano Barchiesi - IUCN Global Water Programme Rocío Córdoba - IUCN Regional Office for … Union for Conservation of Nature) IUCN Global Water Programme Rue Mauverney 28 1196 Gland Switzerland Tel … of septic systems to improve sanitation and water quality in the Suchiate River; • Protection of springs for …