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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies
… Peter Bille Larsen 52 Chapter 3 Sustainable Livelihoods, Environmental Security and Conflict Mitigation: Four Cases in … and poverty-focused conservation? What is the role and impact of inclusive processes, participation and rights in … in Zimbabwe. The final case study in chapter 5 is an assessment of the creation and impact of participatory …
Sharing Information with Confidence. “The Biodiversity Commons”: past experience, current trends and potential future directions
… developing open access publishing via the internet, and assessment of the possible benefits and drawbacks associated … can enlarge their audience and increase their works’ impact. Their information is also freed from any bias caused … to public information, participation and legal action on environmental matters was emphasised in the Aarhus Convention …
Conservation of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway and its threatened waterbirds
… irrespective of protection status, until a full assessment of the economics of ecological services and … planning that incorporates appropriate Strategic Environmental Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment processes, including appropriate site …
Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds
… mailto:elegal@une.edu.au IUCN Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal Issue 2010 (1) 2 includes native … protection. Weed insurance is non-existent; and weed risk assessment is merely a process for government quarantine … risk or penalty for a failure to manage or remediate the impact. They seek a behavioural response of …
World Wildlife Crime Report - Trafficking in protected species
… that made the development of this report possible: Environmental Investigation Agency, European Commission … species of wild fauna and flora, and provides a broad assessment of the nature and extent of the problem at the … national and interna- tional regulations can have dramatic impact, as goods that were previously legal suddenly become …
Promoting regional approaches to tackle the global problem of marine debris (litter)
… Members, to understanding of marine plastics and their environmental impacts; NOTING that plastic debris has become … threats, including marine debris, may severely impact marine life and calls upon states and competent … scientific studies and the report of the first World Ocean Assessment underline the emerging problem of microplastic …
The ecosystem approach: Five steps to implementation
… and its inhabitants Step D Determining the likely impact of the ecosystem on adjacent ecosystems Step E … been finding ways of looking at their common interests — environmental protection, sustainable forest management and … and natural- resource-oriented Participatory Resource Assessment (PRA), along with monitoring exercises that …
Guidelines for public use measurement and reporting at parks and protected areas
… a mission to deliver strategic knowledge to enhance the environmental, economic and social sustainability of tourism. … but their use of park resources, such as roads, do have an impact and therefore their activities are worthy of note. 5. … data are used in forecasting park use, economic impact assessment of a park, and in transportation and planning …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. The Goals and targets will stimulate action … use of water and energy. And we will work to minimize the impact of cities on the global climate system. We will also … will be developed on the basis of an independent technical assessment which will take into account best practices and …
Nature-based solutions to address climate change
… change. Climate change combines with other stressors that impact biodiversity, such as degradation and fragmentation of … regret” actions, as they bring about combined benefits at environmental, economic and social level. The role of natural … than the areas where they have been degraded. An economic assessment of the benefit provided by mangroves as avoided …