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RAMSAR Handbook 3: Laws and institutions
… and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a … Parties to have designated CEPA and STRP National Focal Points (by COP11), and to have kept the Secretariat … team could use the Wise Use Guidelines as a starting point when evaluating the country’s existing legal and …
Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges
… of the United Nations GFNMS Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary GI Green Infrastructure IMO … and support are not yet deployed for resilience. On this point, a workshop was organized on the resilience of MPAs and … and science-based work that identifies how and why focal resources across the North-central California coast and …
Environmental Guidance Note for Disaster Risk Reduction - Healthy Ecosystems for Human Security
… disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels. As recognised and outlined under the Hyogo … the field of disaster risk management as it is a meeting point for enhanced livelihood security for the poor and … management to DRR 2.1 National platforms for DRR, HFA focal point and other national disaster risk institutions …
International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review
… MEAs Effectiveness of CITES: Analysis in Relation to National Implementing Legislation … development.’5 As Young and his fellow regime-theorists point out, the ‘effectiveness’ of MEAs can mean a number of … designating and conserving particular areas, nominating focal points, establishing and maintaining inventories, and …
Ratification and Implementation Guidelines
… Manual The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) is an inter- national coalition of over 95 public interest environ- mental … mercury min- ing - mines that are not operating at that point in time (Article 3.3). a Parties with primary mining … 3. Which agency or agencies will be designated as the focal point for issuing import consents and for dis- charging …
PCB inventory guidance (PCB Elimination Network)
… 1 1.1 What Are PCB? 2 1.2 PCB Inventory Requirements and National Reporting 3 1.3 Needs for Developing and Updating a … international boundaries and are deposited far from their point of release, and accumulate in terrestrial and aquatic … of the Stockholm Convention; the Stockholm Convention Focal Point; the department of industry; the department of …
Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016-2015: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development
… Sustainable Development at the regional, sub- regional and national levels. The aims of the Strategy are as follows: to … endorsing the MSSD 2016-2025 for onward submission to MAP Focal Points and COP 19; Welcoming the adoption of the 2030 … and cultural heritage, the Mediterranean Sea is a meeting point between three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe. …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… biodiversity.’ —Antonio Onorati, International Focal Point for IPC Food Sovereignty, and President of Centro … by Earthscan in association with Bioversity Inter- national. The aim of the series is to review the current …
Compliance-Related Texts and Decisions of Selected Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… 1.1.3 COP Decisions 14.21 to 14.24 - National wildlife trade policy reviews (2007) .....9 1.1.4 … the following information: (a) Competent authorities and focal points that have been designated by them pursuant to … sends a reminder to the Party concerned. The reminder will point out that following the expiry of the six-month period, …