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Land and water - the rights interface
… and coordination may have negative social, economic and environmental consequences, particularly in contexts where … of the city’s vegetable supplies (Amuzu and Leitman,. "Environmental Profile Accra", Case case study prepared for … machinery and coercive power of the state.19 Loss of, or damage to, a land right or a water right is prima facie …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… No. 6 “Islands are the bell-weathers of international environmental policy. The world will see their success or … 30 Conclusions 32 Appendix 1: Best practice examples of environmental management initiatives 34 Appendix 2: Timeline … canals, streams, culverts, reservoirs, etc.) which causes damage during floods and hurricanes.” “Our fishing and …
Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
… three in this list are already included in nu- merous environmental standards, safeguard poli- cies and … to inform a range of decisions and to report on their environmental performance (see Part 2 of this guide). The … anticipate changes in consumer preferences and forestall damage to their brand image by considering their potential …
UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015
… M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MEA Multi-lateral Environmental Agreement MEAS Multi-lateral Environmental Agreement Secretariat MTS Medium Term Strategy … 163. UNEP will undertake analysis of how environmental damage from disasters and conflicts disproportionately affect …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… and specific trade obligations set out in multilateral environmental agreements" while preserving the rights of WTO … and 11) Although similarly ambiguous statements appear in environmental law agreements, they have yet to be tested in a …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… planning in these circumstances could be part of a wider environmental impact assessment; • When species or … scales. • Groups of species falling within a Multilateral Environmental Agreement: 13 ungulate species across 14 … temperature and precipitation changes and pine bark beetle damage WITHIN the next 50 years”. An example of specific use …
Landscape conservation law. Present trends and perspectives in international and comparative law.
… Union 30 October 1998 Palais du Luxembourg Paris Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 39 IUCN - The World … Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK IUCN Commission on Environmental Law IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas … of the copyright holder. Citation: IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, (2000). Landscape Conservation Law: …
UNEP Global Judges Programme
… Programme. For further information, please contact: Environmental Law Branch Division of Policy Development and … AT A GLANCE ........ 1 REGIONAL JUDGES SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY (1996–2002) … person’ and locus standi in regard to environmental damage • inter-generational and intra-generational equity • …
Biodiversity management in the cement and aggregates sector: Regulatory tools.
… of which should have been determined earlier as part of an Environmental and Social Impact Assess- ment (ESIA) process. … to be collated internally as part of an existing environmental reporting sys- tem; be sensitive to major … quanti- fied timescale, the biodiversity disturbances and damage associated with the company’s activi- ties. …
Water Management and Stewardship
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources … can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. … withdraw (with compensation, except in cases of ‘serious’ damage to the environment). Changes to regulation in …