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Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… 108 8.2.3 Wetland Conservation Under the Regional Seas Conventions 111 8.3 Considerations for Implementation at … in parts of Asia, coral reefs in the tropics and the high concentration of peatlands around the margins of the … essential communication links through water transport. The high productivity of wetlands mentioned above and the cycling …
Legislating for property rights in fisheries
… sway over the oceans. Open access and the freedom of the seas were developed as a legal principle in the 16th and 17th … today, open access theoretically applies only on the high seas, beyond the limits of any state’s jurisdiction. There are many important high 23 "A particular and peculiar benefit or advantage …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… and peaceful Mediterranean region in which people enjoy a high quality of life and where sustainable development takes … and peaceful Mediterranean region in which people enjoy a high quality of life and where sustainable development takes … approach to address sustainability issues, as follows: Seas and coasts; Natural resources, rural development and …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… in April 2016, during an ongoing period of extremely high ocean temperatures.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … holders. One of the most important Protected areas having high physiographic diversity, such as Borjomi-Kharagauli … are larger in forests that are nearer to rivers than to seas; (3) tall mangroves had the highest carbon stocks, …
UNEP. The first 40 years
… 49 Chapter 5: MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN — REGIONAL SEAS … from 5-16 June 1972 was truly memorable. Stockholm in high summer is a magical place, one of the most beautiful … report submitted to the conference secretariat placed high priority on clean water. "An adequate response to this …
Guidelines for the application of IUCN Red List of Ecosystems Categories and Criteria (Version 1.0)
… for Scientific Standards promotes the application of high scientific standards to the implementation of the IUCN … It is therefore considered to be at an extremely high risk of collapse. Endangered (EN) An ecosystem is … D. (1994). ‘Tidal flats in China’. Oceanology of China Seas 2:445–456. Wang, Y.P., Gao, S., Jia, J., Thompson, …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… drafts of the project: • Antonio Benjamin, Justice, High Court of Brazil [STJ]; Chair, IUCN World Commission on … is licensed to practice law as a Cape Town Attorney of the High Court of South Africa. He has also worked in the NGO … of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish, and North Seas AWG-LCA Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… assistance UN-OHRLLS United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, … Established in 2001, the United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, … of small island developing 15 states. Owing in part to the high rates of endemism on many islands and the relatively …
Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)
… edition conveyed to UN Member States on occassion of the High-level Meeting on Biodiversity, 22 September 2015 • 5th … revision was released in 2010 on the occasion of the High- Level Meeting on Biodiversity during the 65th UN … Given & Associates Kristina Gjerde (United States) - High Seas Policy Advisor, IUCN Global Marine Programme Lothar …
The status of climate change litigation - A global review
… In climate change cases, this sometimes presents a high bar for plaintiffs. As for separation of powers, … such backsliding.24 In September 2015, the Lahore High Court Green Bench issued a ruling in Leghari v. Republic … for lost value to their properties from encroaching seas. The plaintiffs alleged that the need for those …