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Value : Counting ecosystems as water infrastructure
… and equitable development decisions in water resources management. It shows that investments in nature can be … ignored them in our management decisions. The result was environmental degradation, often- times leading to increased … to have only limited accuracy, unless it is based on a sound appreciation and good information about ecological, …
Values of protected landscapes and seascapes: protected landscapes and agrobiodiversity values
… Nacionales y Conservación Ambiental” (National Parks and Environmental Conservation) and “Sustainability has many … European Landscape Conventions. He wrote the Category V Management Guidelines (published in 2002) and was the series … the Ethiopian border, a critical wet season pasture. The sound management of the rangeland is promoted through norms …
Engaging people in sustainability
… fulfil its mission. CEC is a global network of experts in environmental communication and education, who work in … as a pilot project in 1993 by the Hamilton City Council, management of the program became national in 2001, and has … are, how socially equitable they are, how environmentally sound they are. … By asking people to reflect on what has …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… www.protectedplanet.net/ IUCN PROTECTED AREA DEFINITION, MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES AND GOVERNANCE TYPES IUCN defines a … practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … and cultural heritage, and to promote environmentally sound economic and social development.124 New legislation …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … works to ensure integrated and sustainable water resources management, and to ensure clean air and minimize climate … It does this by actively developing and promoting sound inter-disciplinary scientific information, policy, and …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… adaptive methods of using ecosystems to reduce poverty and environmental degradation, while achieving sustainable … degradation to support decision making in land and water management ” and in 2013 in Bonn on “Economic assessment of … of water and forests in 2008 places strong emphasis on the sound management of forest resources as a means to limit …
Handbook of working procedures and policy guidance for the Chemical Review Committee
… the actions taken ( e.g ., occupational health concerns, environmental concerns). (a) The text should reflect the … eliminated and therefore a simple explanation of the risk management strategy to deal with existing stocks may be … potential harm and to contribute to their environmentally sound use, by facilitating information exchange about their …
IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… (Graham Shimmield) Information Paper 3 – Technological, Environmental, Social and 17 Economic Aspects (Kim Juniper) … and the other one addressing the issue of conservation and management tools, including area-based management and environmental impact assessments. The objective of these …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … and Geographical Information Services, the Resource Management Support Centre of the Forestry Commission, and the … refinement of analysis Data collection and analysis may sound as if it is a rather straightforward and technically …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… Rights and the Environment UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This … by Ramin Pejan, Legal Consultant with the Division of Environmental Law and Conventions, UNEP. The final critical … rights obligations related to environmental protection and management. Although not all of these practices may always be …