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Tackling, poaching and illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa
… spate of elephant poaching, the Con-vention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fau- na and … most threatened species. This essentially shut down international trade in African elephant ivory. In the years … sole concern of the conservation community. Governments, international law enforce- ment agencies, the private sector, …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… with the local communities in and around the PAs some international agencies such as IUCN and WWF were requested by … made, i.e. whether they were brought about through public/international pressure. 11 Sri Lanka Forestry Sector Master … examples can be found in Pakistan in Khunjerab Village Organization areas, Jutial and Haramosh valleys in Northern …
Respecting, recognizing and supporting Indigenous Peoples’ and Community Conserved Territories and Areas
… WELCOMING the important advances made by some governments, international organizations, and donors to respect and … 169 Concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, and other international human rights instruments; b. recognize … and capacity of the Parties to the CBD to: a. strengthen international, national and sub-national environmental and …
The Vienna Convention for the protection of the Ozone Layer - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the International Legal Framework on Ozone Depletion Book: The … 1. Background In 1975, the World Meteorological Organization (“WMO”) conducted the first international assessment of the global ozone situation. The …
Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution Book: Book … for relevant global funding mechanisms. The proposed international conference on land-based sources of marine … some aspects of implementation is available through the International Waters Funds of the Global Environment Facility …
Promoting and supporting community resource management and conservation as a foundation for sustainable development
… resources which is beyond the capacity of governments or international treaties; EMPHASIZING that community resource … place amongst practitioners, relevant interest groups and international conservation and development organizations, and …
Desertification - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… to climate change. According to the World Meteorological Organization annual river runoff and water availability are … and expansion of urban and industrial areas. In addition, international trade patterns can lead to short-term … of environmental issues requiring effective laws at the international and national levels to provide basis for joint …
Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds (R4)
… ICME available at http://www.icmm.com/html/pubs_intro.php. International Organization for Standardization. (1996), ISO 14001- … Management Systems - Specification with Guidance for Use. International Organization for Standardization. (1996), ISO …
AEWA Conservation Guidelines No. 10 - Guidelines on Avoidance of Introductions of Non-native Waterbird Species (TS No. 12)
… commitments under their domestic legislation and other international conventions that strengthen their intention to … release of full-winged birds is not uncommon. The main international instruments include the Convention on … that there is a wide range of relevant national and international statutes, as well as the Agreement itself, to …
Articles related to the implementation and institutional arrangements of the Minamata Convention
… Global Environmental Facility Trust Fund, and a specific international programme to support capacity-building and … promote the exchange of information with the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other relevant …