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AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… biodiversity, be it habitats or individual species. The quality of the legislation dealing with non-native species in … by grazing and trampling. There may also be an effect on water bodies from the deposition of nutrients by roosting … native species), threats to public health in parks and water areas, and threats to air safety (a number of …
The status of climate change litigation - A global review
… y Technical understanding of climate change and the quality of predictions about future temperature and weather … of pollution in their immediate vicinity, impairing local water resources’ quality or quantity or both. Recognizing … of Climate Change Litigation public’s right to clean water, and they abrogated government agencies’ obligation to …
Cultural Heritage Information Pack: 2 The history of wetlands & people
… This close relationship between earlier societies and water is repeated all over the world: peo- ple beside the … upon local conditions in the past. Even changes in the water quality of a wetland, such as levels of salinity, pH and …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… of common property resources such as grazing, forests and water. They are thus both 'communal' and 'individual' in … in Africa 27 pool resources such as forests, pastures and water sources. Tanner (2005 at 13) explains that: "Each … the law's intent 4.7.4 Pro-investment policies impede quality community consultations 4.7.5 Lack of state oversight …
Indigenous and local communities and protected areas: Towards equity and enhanced conservation. Guidance on policy and practice for co-managed protected areas and community conserved areas
… repre sen ta tives of pasto ral ists has so far focused on water points for pastoral use, with no agree ments to date. … of view of sustain able use and manage ment but also the quality of human life as defined in the Universal Decla ra … city a commu nity? is the sum of all people inhab iting a water shed a commu nity?), it can be further spec i fied that …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… decrease in forest cover) and forest degradation (i.e., a quality decrease related to factors like vegetation layer, … in meeting their basic needs for energy, food, and clean water. * Legal Officer, IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, … different from PES for other ecosystem services, such as water purification or aesthetic landscape enrichment. …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… four Thematic Areas of Livelihoods, Ecosystem Services, Water and Air, and Geospatial Solutions, and underpinned by … rarities unspoiled by human hands. The river and its water regime are altered by a hydropower plant upstream of … the 2014 World Parks Congress. This describes governance quality, including the principles of good governance, and …
World Declaration on the Environmental Rule of Law
… to achieve the highest standards of environmental quality; b. Respect for human rights, including the right to … or group of people, in possession or control of land, water, or other resources, has the duty to maintain the … obligations to restore ecological conditions of land, water, or other resources are binding on all owners, …