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Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… relevant problematic issues. It will be of inspiration and use in the process of reforming water laws in general, and … water rights, which enable the orderly allocation and sustainable use of valuable water resources. This publication … Plant Genetic Resources PIC Prior Informed Consent SARD Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development SACU Southern …
Pangani River Basin, Tanzania - Building consensus on water allocation and climate change adaptation
… allocation and climate change were weak. Therefore, key to sustainable basin management, and ecosystem health, is … Board has the tools, knowledge and capacity to implement a sustainable management plan. m Application of environmental … adversely affected. In view of the extremely disparate use of natural resources of the Basin, along with the …
The Tacaná Watersheds - Developing untapped potential: Strengthening resilience through cross-sectoral collaboration
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … that originate from volcanic sand rocks. Unregulated land use change is especially damaging in steep catchments and … in terms of four components of resilience, i.e. diversity, sustainable infrastructure and technology, self-organisation, …
Best practice guidelines for the re-introduction of great apes
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … policies pertaining to biodiversity conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. The phi- losophy …
The Futures of Privately Protected Areas
… geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are controlled and limited to ensure … conservation and other values VI Protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources: Areas which conserve … mainly in a natural condition, with a proportion under sustainable natural resource management and where low-level …
Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats
… or implied. The responsibility for the interpretation and use of the material lies with the reader. In no event shall … to tackling crime convergence in peace, security and sustainable development. Erik Solheim, … not only governments’ revenues, legitimate businesses and sustainable development, but also peace and security. This …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. Within the framework of global conventions IUCN … 2.2 Conservation of Biological Diversity and Sustainable Use of Biological Resources .............14 2.2.1 …
Mountain Protected Areas
… Development in Rio de Janeiro dramatically put the phrase ‘Sustainable Development’ on the world stage, so that it is … included a Chapter 13 on Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development; RECOGNIZING that mountain … for recreation and tourism, more than other kinds of land use; and therefore at that time mountain protected areas were …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… the views of the United Nations Environment Programme. No use of this publication may be made for resale or any other … Act (Singapore) PRF Port Reception Facilities (EU) SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SIDS Small Island Developing … Rio Earth Summit, Agenda 21 was a 350-page blueprint for sustainable development, setting forth detailed guidance on a …