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Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice

… and of use of the biodiversity in the government's protected areas. INBio develops biodiversity prospecting actively in the protected wild areas of the country under that agreement, … Chemical prospecting in a Costa Rican Conservation Area: This project began in 1993 and it finished in September …
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Water as a human right?

… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his … to take all necessary and possible measures to ensure that protected persons shall, from the outset of their internment, …
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FAO's work on Climate Change

… SENEGAL Farmers working in a green beans plot in the vast area of Koer Abundoy, where several vegetable gardens are … yearly emissions of the aviation industry if adopted in an area as large as Ecuador, according to a 2017 FAO research. … Africa is home to the second-largest tropical rainforest area in the world, at more than 240 million hectares. Despite …
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Procedures for monitoring the right to food

… or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … least minimum essential levels of food to ensure they are protected against hunger.* OBLiGATiONS OF THE STATE … be disaggregated by gender, ethnic group and geographical area; - be easily understood by the general public; - be able …
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Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper

… 44-45). 11. Ensure the rights to water and sanitation are protected in all adaptation plans and programmes at global, … the potential to inform and strengthen policymaking in the area of climate change, promoting inclusive processes and …
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The World Charter for Nature

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Community - based incentives for nature conservation

… Examples include the monopoly control of government over protected areas and exclusion of local residents, poor land … indigenous tree species, minerals, wildlife resources or protected areas, thereby rendering community utilisation … through the allocation of a proportion of protected area fees to development activities in adjacent communities. …
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Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure

… country,  territory,  city  or area  or  of  its authorities, or  concerning  the  … pre‐existing  system  of  customary  law.  The Western  Area  (Freetown)  applies  the  general  law, which  … individuals are equal  in rights and fundamental freedoms, protected by  law and without  …
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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… environment and avoiding the use of new materials. In the area of water treatment, new technologies are being used to … and organizations to drive transformative change in this area, and to help prevent greenwashing and consumer confusion … treatment of wastewater; may require relatively large land area • Not attractive on large scale; challenge in linking …
18 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)

… species.” Many of the states within the agreement area have also made commitments under their domestic … Paradoxically, non-native species can be automatically protected by legislation when the law protects all species … et. al. 1999), while in the UK the species is still protected and only controllable through special license (B. …
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