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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… the recent trend of granting vast areas of African land to foreign investors, the urgency of placing real ownership … ix 3 17 45 99 151 213 241 287 FOREWORD Ensuring secure access to land is a key element of protecting the right to … by registration and taxation, thus increasing government information and funding; Statutory recognition of customary …
EU Environmental Policies and Strategies in South-Eastern Europe - Training guidelines for involving CSOs from SEE in the implementation of EU nature-related legislation
… responsibility of the authors and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. IUCN, … with CSOs who can provide expertise, resources and information channels, as well as express society’s opinion, … and strengthening, increased transparency and better access to information are needed. As part of the EU efforts …
Compilation of Internationally agreed environmental Goals and Objectives
… of their governing bodies. The compilation is intended to provide an overview of existing internationally agreed … agreed environmental goals and objectives. 2. It contains information on goals and objectives drawn from the existing … the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held …
Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
… freely reproduced with proper citation and/or attribution to the authoring agencies, as appropriate. Editing: Jon … but also allows for the integration and linkage of information from existing sources, thus increasing the … transparency ensures that all concerned actors have access to data relevant to their policy goals. procedural …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… 21 1. General principles 21 2. Specific principles to be reflected in soil legislation 24 III. National legal … the protection of the soil environment 65 9. Right to information and public participation in the protection of … and use rights; Common property rights regimes include: access, communal property, private property, State prop- …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… 13 2.1.3 The Biosafety Protocol to the CBD … 31 2.2.2 Bonn Guidelines on Access to Genetic Resources and Fair and Equitable Sharing of … 151 LIST OF ACRONYMS ACP African Caribbean and Pacific ABS Access and benefit-sharing AI Artificial Insemination AIA … genetic resources (AnGR) has been recognized. However, information on regulatory frameworks for AnGR is scarce …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… 9 1. Chemical production is increasing and poses risks to ecosystems and human … strategic areas. Strategic area 1 focuses on providing information to support implementation of both established and … the textile. As a consequence, the recycler will not have access to information on HBCDD for the new use. Furthermore, …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… collaboration among specialist practitioners dedicated to supporting better implementation in the field, they distil … areas – declared and run by local communities For more information on the IUCN definition, categories and governance … as appropriate and temporarily limit public access when a natural disturbance makes the ecosystem more …
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
… technologies in Africa Cover Installation of solar panels to supply energy for irrigation system pumps The full report … UnDERSTAnDIng AnD lEVERAgIng THE PATEnT SYSTEM TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO CETS In AFRICA – FInDIngS AnD RECOMMEnDATIOnS 58 … change is obscured by a lack of accurate and relevant information, and the difficulty of accessing and interpreting …
Review of the Legal and Policy Framework for Transboundary Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa
… for development and community earnings. TBNRM is seen to create opportunities for sustainable ecological … legal systems recognise this right. However, effective access to a remedy requires more than just statutory … and citizens must have significant rights of access to information. In many countries, civil society organisations …