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Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… tion, food security, water security, human and economic development. In an increasingly unpredictable global … projects. World Bank Latin America and Carib- bean Region Sustainable Development Working Paper 16. Washington, D.C. Le … Importance and to plan for the "wise use", or sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories. …
Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice
… to destine important resources to the research and development of new products and biotechnological processes2. … and in this manner, contribute to their conservation and sustainable use, thereby improving the quality of life of the … as one of the answers to the need of using, in a sustainable way, Costa Rican biodiversity to benefit society. …
Introductory presentation to the SEA Protocol
… Objective of the Protocol Definitions of SEA Context & Development Relationship with EIA Convention Provisions … than EIA, and it is therefore seen as a key tool for sustainable development. SEA allows the identification and … right from the start in decision-making— developing a more sustainable transport policy rather than just minimizing the …
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
… Assembly 1. Introduction The rapid pace of technological development following, and in part triggered by, the Second … of issues than those related to marine biodiversity and sustainable fisheries, but those are not discussed in this … is immediately followed by the overarching objective of sustainable development, which requires a balancing of …
African solutions in a rapidly changing world: nature-based solutions to climate change by African innovators in protected areas
… Comoros: Community participation in PA management provides development benefits in protected area . . . . . . . . 12 … collate, share and generate knowledge and capacity for the sustainable management and equitable governance of marine and … financing to support the villages. 2. Community action for sustainable artisanal fisheries Through multiple activities, …
The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine
… Wild marine organisms are used in the discovery and development of traditional and allopathic medical treatments. … the exploitation of these species it is critical to ensure sustainable use. Traditional, Complementary and Alternative … in a conventional (and data-intensive) manner. Instead, sustainable extraction may best be achieved by utilizing …
Water Law and the Environment
… that: 1. Contains principles and rules concerning the sustainable use of shared freshwater resources; and 2. … and their ecosystems to ensure that human uses of them are sustainable. Such normative frameworks are contained in the … The ILC, whose mission is the codification and progressive development of international law, began work on this project …
Factsheet - Traditional Knowledge, Innovation and Practices
… local language, and agricultural practices, including the development of plant species and animal breeds. Sometimes it … knowledge can make a significant contribution to sustainable development. Most indigenous and local … Many of them have cultivated and used biodiversity in a sustainable way for thousands of years. Some of their …
The Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing
… the International Treaty – both the conservation and the sustainable use of PGRFA, as well as the fair and equitable … http://www.informea.org/terms/sustainable-use … Treaty as a whole comprehends the conservation and the sustainable use of all PGRFA, the coverage of the …