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Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN

… force in the next year. There are now 188 Parties to this international legally binding treaty, reflecting a virtually … CBD on technology transfer reflect the consensus of the international community, laid down in key international … stakeholders and with support of relevant international organization as appropriate as well as with support from GEF …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Auditing the Implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs): A Primer for Auditors

… iii FOREWORD Since environmental issues entered the international stage in the early 1970s, global environmental … and policies have been developing rapidly. So have international environmental agreements. It is estimated that … Programme (UNEP) in cooperation with the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) Working …
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Plant protection legislation

… Legislation Branch Legal Office FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1984 The … General 18 5.2 Ministries and specialized bodies 19 5.3 International Plant Protection Convention and plant … of phytopharmaceutical products for agricultural use 26 7. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION MEASURES 26 7.1 Importation 27 7.2 …
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The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment

… auspices of the United Nations. The Convention is the only international legally binding instrument giving the public … Guide do not necessarily reflect those of any individual, organization or Government involved at any stage in the … access to justice and public participation, including in international forums, as well as providing legal support to …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… learned PAGE 30 PAGE 31 SECTION 3 REFLECTING FPIC IN YOUR ORGANIZATION 3.1. The FPIC regulatory framework PAGE 31 3.2. … BASED PRINCIPLE FOREWORD 5 non-governmental organizations, international financial institutions, and the United Nations … Hunger (ACF); Action Aid (AA); the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID); the …
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Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition

… wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards … designated for inclusion in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. What are wetlands? As defined by … The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) serves as Depositary1 for the …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

The rise of environmental crime - A growing threat to natural resources, peace, development and security

… by smugglers and thereby bypass customs regulations and international conventions. Criminals shift swiftly between … efforts have revealed a great increase in the scale of organization of environmental crimes: Pros- ecuted and … a full range of responses, also beyond enforcement. The international community is still far behind in combating the …
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Document - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: its History and Development

… Switzerland. © Copyright: 1993 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. … management of wetlands, has since been adopted in other international arrangements and in national law. Over the … The Ramsar Convention is a fully-fledged and very active organization with a well-staffed secretariat, the Convention …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation

… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 96 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2007 Development of … I. OVERVIEW II. DEFINITION OF BIOSECURITY III. INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT IV. IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOSECURITY AT … LEVEL V. LEGISLATIVE REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT REFERENCES 2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR BIOSECURITY I. …
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The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources

… FAO LEGISLATIVE STUDY 89 FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 2005 The legal … 9 2. THE INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK: MAJOR INSTRUMENTS … 14 2.1.4 The World Trade Organization's Basic Principles … 22 2.1.7 The Office International des Epizooties and the Codex Alimentarius …
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