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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… of Tenure Technical Guides are part of FAO’s initiative to help develop capacities to improve tenure governance and … projects and for guiding interventions. For more information on the Guidelines and FAO’s activities on … the Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 5.2.1 Improving access to courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 5.2.2 …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… THE ENVIRONMENT The main human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable … healthy and sustainable environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and …
Factsheet on Human Rights and the Environment
… for the full enjoyment of human rights, including rights to life, health, water, and food. • At the same time, efforts … exercise of certain human rights, such as the rights to information, public participation in decision- making and access to justice. The implementation of the post-2015 …
Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN
… and reference purposes this publication should be referred to as: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity … the Convention on Biological Diversity 19 p. For further information please contact The Secretariat of the Convention … In particular, the Convention recognizes that both access to and transfer of technology among contracting …
Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda
… and 1992 Rio Declarations focus on the human right to a safe and clean environment. The Stockholm Declaration … and resolutions also enable the exchange of resources and information as well as the sharing of technologies and best … Fuel sulfur content Public transport Non-solid fuels access Cook/heating stoves No. of Countries0 193 Countries …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… the substantial costs involved, there are many challenges to successful and meaningful legal and institutional reforms. … pushed to centre- stage at the Uruguay Round. It provides information on the origins, nature, structure, scope and … as "tariffication" is a central feature of the market access pillar of the agreement, though there have always been …
Transboundary Conservation. A systematic and integrated approach
… collaboration among specialist practitioners dedicated to supporting better implementation in the field, they distil … areas – established and run by local communities. For more information on the IUCN definition, categories and governance … is designed to give those from different sectors easy access to the guidance, recommendations and best practice …
Biodiversity for (Bio)technology under the Convention on Biological Diversity: bioprospecting partnership in practice
… Institute ( INBio). Former Chairman of the Expert Panel on Access and Benefit Sharing of the Convention on Biological … of these technologies result especially complex due to their proprietary character, basically because of the … use of the biodiversity. Up to now no 4 Based on information provided by the Bioprospecting Unit of INBio. 4 …
Intellectual property rights in plant varieties: International legal regimes and policy options for national governments
… Reproduction and dissemination of material in this information product for educational or other non-commercial … Applications for such permission should be addressed to the Chief, Publishing Management Service, Information … for creators but the enhancement of social welfare through access to the ideas and information contained in their …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… from the United Nations Environment Programme. For further information, please contact: Environmental Law Branch United … Nearly every decision we make is directly linked to the use and availability of water. Water quality reveals … without cost recovery objectives becoming a barrier to access to safe water by poor people, and adopt”. This call …