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Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… with all relevant stakeholders, especially the most vulnerable, and as appropriate with national human rights … resources, and contributing to the restoration of ecosystem functions and services, and in … the provision of desirable ecosystem services will also support responsible …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… 3.1.1 Ecosystem Management … 31 Box 18. CBD Principles for the Ecosystem Approach … 5.1.4 Special Controls for Protected Areas and Vulnerable Ecosystems .................................. 51 … over millions of years make such species especially vulnerable to competitors, predators, pathogens and parasites …
Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report
… as well as duties to protect the rights of the most vulnerable. United Nations A/HRC/31/52 General Assembly … 16 D. Obligations in relation to vulnerable groups … will be felt most acutely by those who are already in vulnerable situations. The Council also affirmed that “human …
Climate Change and the Human Rights to Water and Sanitation Position Paper
… and sanitation provision. The poor, who are among the most vulnerable, are also likely to be affected the most. All … Rights Institutions (pages 45-49). 23. With diffuse and vulnerable victims, international and domestic courts and … and adapting and restoring “natural infrastructure” and ecosystem services are recognised elements of the IWRM …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… accessible for wide use. Four key datasets A B C Map of ecosystem types Poor Good Fair Map of ecological condition … sector (such as Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable). These categories are widely known, easily … + 15% of the historical extent of the ecosystem type. Vulnerable (VU) Vulnerable ecosystem types still have the …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… based on reasoned decisions and therefore do not harm the vulnerable, but support as much as possible the fulfilment of … of Nature JFM joint forest management MA Millennium Ecosystem Assessment MDG Millennium Development Goal NGO … negative impacts on people’s livelihoods. Furthermore, the vulnerable communities of the world are both the ones that …
Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)
… continue to affect the long-term human health and ecosystem resilience, in Europe and globally. Pollution is … strategy for a non-toxic environment by 2018, focusing on vulnerable groups, regulatory approaches to address … is needs to be paid to children, as they are the most vulnerable. At the same time, others pointed to the evidence …
Pangani River Basin, Tanzania - Building consensus on water allocation and climate change adaptation
… weak. Therefore, key to sustainable basin management, and ecosystem health, is allocating water within the limits of … change through comprehensive assessments. A diverse ecosystem on which livelihoods depend The Pangani river basin … to the provisioning of services such as fish and timber. ‘Ecosystem services’ refers to regulatory services such as …
IUCN response to the Paris Climate Change Agreement
… global climate change regulatory regime, 5.084 Promoting ecosystem-based adaptation, 5.085 Climate change justice and … of indigenous peoples, local communities and people in vulnerable situations, as well as gender equality and … and indigenous peoples, contributing to the resilience of vulnerable species, ecosystems, and indigenous, local and …
Additional Reading - Strategic Plan 2011-2020, including Aichi Biodiversity Targets
… in Harmony with Nature” Biological diversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services … no significant adverse impacts on threat- ened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, … multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean …