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Incorporating urban dimensions of conservation into the work of IUCN
… are rich in biodiversity and geoheritage and can include protected areas in any of IUCN’s six categories; NOTING the … other bodies to raise awareness of the importance of urban protected areas; and 3. CALLS ON Council to: a. lead a strong …
Sources of international water law
… of water cycles and the investigation of each catchment area; (ii) the co-ordination and planning of water resources … and non-waste technology; (b) transboundary waters are protected against pollution from point sources through the … specific requirements regarding sensitive and specially protected waters and their environment, e.g. lakes and …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … of technology (Article 16.4), as well as technologies protected by patents and other intellectual property rights … populations over species whose habitat is sufficiently protected to assure sustainability. Biogeographic islands …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … Blake, 2001) but may also relate to low wave energy in ice-protected coasts. Mobile invertebrates occur with these … variability in land suitability, and the extent of protected tenures across the distribution of the ecosystem — …
Strengthening cross-sector partnerships to recognise the contributions of nature to health, well-being and quality of life
… that advance the value of nature, including parks and protected areas, for health and well-being benefits; 2. URGES … of ecosystems and natural heritage, including parks, protected areas and natural spaces within urban areas; 4. … the benefits of nature (more specifically parks, protected areas and natural spaces within urban areas) for …
Farmer's Rights in the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… here is to facilitate targeted action within this critical area for farming, and for the achievement of the objectives … with Article 8(j) of the Convention) to have their rights protected and to share in the benefits derived therefrom. … also suggested that certain aspects of Farmers’ Rights be protected through the development of intellectual property …
Development of specific right to food legislation
… or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … capacity building and training programmes in the area of nutrition, establishing local procurement systems for … decision is delivered. The right to food may likewise be protected by means of quasi-judicial appeals which in some …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … in which a percentage of benefits is distributed to the protected areas agency (per Reid et al., 1993) and similar … also critically affected by Parts 9 and 10, which address protected areas and species and the manner in which resources …
European charter on hunting and biodiversity
… their country of residence, and most commonly in the area where they physically reside and have hunting rights. … pertaining to hunting, conservation measures (including protected areas), and private property; c) Embrace … of wild species that were once indigenous to an area, taking into account the socio-economic context; b) …
Factsheet - Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans
… some areas; and n Designated regional networks of Marine Protected Areas. Many long-term and unique issues keep the … Sea, Wider Caribbean, East Africa, East Asia, ROPME Sea Area, Mediterranean, North-East Pacific, Northwest Pacific, … Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), and Integrated Coastal Area and River Basin Management (ICARM); n The …