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Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Marcos Orellana, Annalisa Savaresi, Dinah Shelton IUCN Environmental Law and Policy Paper No. 71 The designation of … IUCN, Gland, Switzerland in collaboration with the IUCN Environmental Law Centre, Bonn, Germany Copyright: © 2009 … rights, among them the rights to life, health, personal security, and an adequate standard of living. 6 A …
Modern water rights : Theory and practice
… 22 3.3. The need to take account of environmental considerations ..................... 23 3.4. … 67 8.4. The formal mechanisms that guarantee the security of the right ........... 69 9. THE SALE AND LEASING … 85 10. ENVIRONMENTAL ALLOCATIONS … perspective of the right holder they confer the necessary security to invest in activities entailing the use of water. …
Integrating biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: Lessons learned from ecological networks
… a characteristic set of species, communities, dynamics and environmental conditions, of which WWF has identified 238 in … those areas and on those species communities that harbour environmental values which are crucial to the maintenance of … arrangements, effective enforcement procedures, financial security for corporate stakeholders and clearly defined …
The Social Dimension of Ecosystem-based Adaptation
… end, an embedding of EbA in the broader policy landscape (environmental, economic and social), the provision of … towards a green economy and therewith deliver increased security and improved community well-being. Furthermore, such … change The world is in a state of economic, social and environmental change, which has not previously been …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… of Energy & Climate Change Group, IUCN Commission on Environmental Law); and, Eva Zabey (Ecosystems and Water, … Section III. Effects of Climate Change on Energy Security and Supporting Ecosystem Services … are harnessed and employed makes energy use a critical environmental issue as often its sourcing, production, …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… Forestry Research CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research … Forms of Discrimination Against Women CEESP Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (IUCN) CERD … development and environment NGOs on issues of food security, agro-biodiversity, environment and water …
Drafting legislation for sustainable soils: A guide
… Sustainable Soils: A Guide Ian Hannam and Ben Boer IUCN Environmental Law Programme IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 52 IUCN – The World … people 81 1. General elements 82 2. Protection and security for occupiers and owners 84 3. Land management 86 4. …
Poverty and conservation: Landscapes, people and power
… 128 Debt-for-nature swaps 128 Conservation Trust Funds or Environmental Funds 129 Tobin-type and other taxes 129 … 5 Box 3. The value of wild resources 6 Box 4. Food security and diversity from Laotian forests 7 Box 5. Effects … Eastern Africa Regional Office and the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP). It was …
Briefing Note 2: Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
… supplies of water for climate change adapta- tion, food security, water security, human and economic development. In … contribution to human devel- opment, but the social and environmental costs have, in too many cases, been … Bank has produced criteria for assessing likely adverse environmental impacts of dams (Ledec & Quintero 2003) and has …
Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources … can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. … European Cooperation and Development OSCE Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe SaciWATERS South Asian …