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Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture

… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … the rights of weak smallholder Southern farmers, can be protected if they are not left ES_PGRFS_ch_3.indd 8 … is a way’; that there were groups whose interests were protected; that existing law should be able to handle …
18 May 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

On dangerous ground _ Global Witness

… 15 killings, often related to illegal loggers moving into protected areas or indigenous territories. Whilst … Raimundo’s killing, members of his community fled the area and are currently living in destitution,37 with little … 2015 at their campsite during a patrol in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest in north-western Cambodia.140 Earlier that …
18 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Synergies Success Stories - Enhancing cooperation and coordination among the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions

… management of chemicals and wastes as a new GEF focal area, or expanding the existing POPs GEF focal area . By 2013, with the support of UNEP, FAO and the … hazardous materials, and exploiting and trafficking protected natural resources . Illegal international trade in …
18 May 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … women in their parliaments are more likely to set aside protected land areas and ratify international environmental … Broome, A. Phillips and T. Sandwith (2013). Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action. Best Practice …
18 May 2026 Literature

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… http://leo.informea.org/terms/area-beyond-national-jurisdiction …
18 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… permits or to prohibit the import into the country of protected specimens without a license. Each Multilateral … the system of treaties and protocols, as well as in the area of soft law. Many MEAs have also developed compliance … existing organizations were endowed with competence in the area of the environment. As a result of this historical ad …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices

… concerning the legal status of any country, terri tory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … be working on areas related to biodiversity conservation, protected areas, invasive species and climate change, which … what_we_do/marine/our_solutions/ protected_areas/increasing_protection/ …
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Publication - An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

… AHWG Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group ATA Antarctic Treaty Area ATS Antarctic Treaty System BBNJ biological diversity … are found (e.g., on State or privately owned lands, protected areas, indigenous and community conserved areas, or … and enters the “public domain”, which means that it is not protected by an intellectual property right and therefore can …
18 May 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications

… and encouraging the establishment and expansion of protected areas. Habitat change8 Challenges About 12% of the Earth’s land area is designated as protected. Future rates of habitat loss will depend in part …
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Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements

… the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Contiguous Atlantic Area. One of the agreements under the Convention on Migratory … verbal Record of all statements made during a meeting. Protected Area Geographically defined area which is … Protocol Shorthand for the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (to the Cartagena Convention for …
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