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Review of the compatibility of sectoral laws with the right to food
… to food, in accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and other … of the right to food. In this case, the compatibility assessment should not only address the legal and technical … the availability of food and, especially, physical or economic accessibility. • It is also essential to consider …
Solutions in focus: Transboundary protected area solutions
… was developed, which strengthened the ecological and socio-economic sustainability of the NP and cooperation between … to ensure long-term sustainability of ecological and socio-economic development of the whole territory. Sharing a common … protected areas comparable, easing future cooperation and assessment of progress on process protection targets. …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… svizra Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR … svizra Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG FOR … Contribution of Working Group II to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems
… that is indispensable to community well-being and economic development worldwide. Communities and nations … they cannot be viewed or explored easily, can make their assessment a financial and technological challenge. … Groundwaters and developed under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe. While both instruments were …
Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German … actions against illegal ivory. This report presents an assessment of commercial ivory trade in Hong Kong. Market … impacted the local ivory industry at the same time an economic recession hit Hong Kong (Lemieux and Clarke, 2009). …
Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… on the part of IUCN or the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) concerning the … we hope to provide a deeper under- standing of the legal, economic, practical, and factual issues affecting the debate, … is found in its provisions for environmen- tal impact assessment.60) Nevertheless, several countries, and a great …
On dangerous ground _ Global Witness
… us.8 “Killing has become politically acceptable to achieve economic goals….. I’ve never seen, working for the past 10 … out in the resolution on Human Rights Defenders working on economic, social and cultural rights adopted by the UN Human … AND TIMBER EXPORTERS In 2013, the last time a global assessment was made, Brazil accounted for 25% of the world’s …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… issues such as international food governance and policy, economic aspects of food and seed trade, conservation and … between generations, plant- breeding techniques and socio-economic benefits related to food local economies. The book … “Towards Redesign- ing the Plant Commons: A Critical Assessment of the Multilateral System of Access and …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… Skelton P. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Regional Assessment. pp. 21 - 37 Fish 20 The successful … focused on biological feasibility rather than social or economic feasibility, or implications to other species. In … are also subject to management changes due to external economic factors. Major lessons learned Re-introduction of …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… on the part of IUCN or the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) concerning the … obligation to make genetic resources valuable 93 5.6 How economic, equitable and public interest principles … research entities do not yet hold this view. A recent OECD assessment of voluntary mecha- nisms has noted that such …