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State of Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean
… and overfishing. Tife waterfall at Omar Torrijos Herrera National Park – this park is one of the protected areas that … Tree Frog) from Mesoamerican rain forest at Soberania National Park, Panama Source: Laurencio Martínez, 2009 State … Website: www.pnuma.org Division of Environmental Law and Conventions United Nations Environment Programme P.O …
State of Biodiversity in Africa
… rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national levels as a contribution to poverty alleviation and … level, some have been achieved partially or on regional or national scales. In fact, the 2010 biodiversity target has … information: Kamar Yousuf Division of Environmental Law and Conventions/ Regional Office for Africa United …
Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK
… Pritchard and Sue Stolton Putting Nature on the Map National Committee United Kingdom Fourteen reasons why the IUCN National Committee UK thinks the Putting Nature On The Map … bodies, operating under UK or devolved administration law as charities, and wholly independent of government. Other …
Mekong River Basin. Mobilising grassroots engagement and facilitating high-level dialogue for transboundary water management
… processes which could begin to bridge local to national and regional decision making in the basin to support … multi-stakeholder approaches combined with support from national governmental approaches have gained traction in the region and are ongoing. National governments continue to be supported and linkages to …
Transboundary Air Pollution - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… The court held that “under the principles of international law...no state has the right to use or permit the use of its … is situated wholly or in part within the area under the national jurisdiction of one State and which has adverse … and its Protocols and assess the effectiveness of national policies. In doing so, the Executive Body relies on …
Guidelines for species conservation planning - version 1.0
… across its range will often be followed by development of National Action Plans to achieve it (IUCN-SSC, 2008; … Thus, with strategies, especially if there is a multi- national aspect, government participants in plan- ning will … Ljubljansko barje, obtain full protection under national law and develop approaches to protect the species from …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… 1990s (in 2004 terms – Betterncourt, et al, 2006). At the national level, these losses can be devastating. The ‘big … is that it can be difficult to persuade hard stretched national governments – or international donors with competing … from the United Nations Division of Ocean Affairs and the Law of Sea, and offered at the University of the South …
Comment aborder la REDD+ au Cameroun: Contexte, enjeux et options pour une stratégie nationale
… Contexte national et changement climatique … 3�2�1�5� L’Observatoire national sur les changements climatiques (ONACC) … to local economic development. The 1994 Forestry law states that the RFA is to be redistributed for the … (Oyono et al., 2008). Furthermore, the July 1998 Finance law aimed at establishing a fair distribution of the RFA …
General aspects regarding monitoring the right to food
… of results and objectives. It can be carried out at the national, local and community levels and covers policies, … human rights treaties and instruments are integrated into national policies and development programmes. ‑ It addresses … of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security, in accordance with their capacity and …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… of IUCN, including Members, Commissions, Secretariat, and National and Regional Committees, particularly in their work … level should contribute to the achievement of existing national and international biodiversity conservation … including, inter alia, good governance, the rule of law, and accountable government and corporate institutions; …