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The greening of water law: Managing freshwater resources for people and the environment
… Convention on Climate Change UN-HABITAT United Nations Human Settlements Programme WFD Water Framework Directive WHO … 105 8. Water rights trading … ecosystems and addresses both current but and future human freshwater needs. Costa Rica has mandatory payments for …
Rule: Reforming water governance
… structure through which obligations are laid down, with rights which can be enforced and protected. The water legal … rights and fair allocations, protect water quality for human and ecosystem uses as defined by water policy, and set … system that delivers tangible results for ecosystems and human wellbeing. 19 RULE provides practical guidance on how …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… ever more effective advocates for recognition of customary rights to territory and resources and have increasing … subject to national legislation.22 International human rights agreements and declarations contain provisions … (accessed 6 September 2010). 26 Universal Declaration of Human Rights art 17. 26 International Convention on the …
Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
… for the new post-2015 development agenda to be “built on human rights, and universal values of equality, justice and … 2014. 4 United Nations Office of the high Commissioner of human Rights (OhChR) and Center for Economic and Social …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… erosion and flooding has increased, threatening coastal human populations and the natural environment. On the … than more traditional sectoral approaches to managing human activities within coastal areas. A number of … 88 5.2.3. Defining Coastal Property Rights ................................................... 88 …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… granting local and indigenous communities clear and secure rights to conserve and use sustainably wildlife and benefit … in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) 1.5 Relevant human rights instruments 1.6 Guidance from IUCN 1.7 The … harmful processes and land uses 5.5 Wildlife health 5.6 Human-wildlife conflicts 55 55 58 62 66 69 70 74 82 94 96 101 …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… personal views of the author. M-08 ISBN 92-5-104140-7 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be … social and economic behaviour, as well as to protect human life and property and to provide deterrence and … by the development of international principles protecting human rights which are also both procedural and substantive. …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… 1 1�1 Ecosystem services and human well-being … 12 1�9 Rights-based approach to conservation … 51 3�2�3 Land rights and tenure … the importance of the Earth’s ecosystem services to human well-being and their economic value have been … in 2010 were milestones for highlighting the dependence of human livelihoods on ecosystems, their services (such as …