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3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts

… Conference organizers 4 Members of the Scientific Advisory Committee 6 Members of the abstracts’ review board 6 … introduction to enable them to continue after adoption. Standing on the above understanding, the purpose of our study … Riparian areas with moist soil near flowing and standing water concentrate land uses, wildlife, and …
17 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere

Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… the ELC staff and the members of the Project Steering Committee for their commitment and hard work. Finally we … REDD+ scheme is a case in point, the abbreviation standing for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest … conclusion is reinforced by recommendations adopted by the Standing Committee – the principal treaty body in which all …
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Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… advised on biophysical principles, and the Marine Advisory Committee (later the MPC), which advised on the … of law or another independent and impartial body. Open standing provisions can facilitate this. There also should be … of international observers. 64 Congress and its Standing Committee did not formulate them, which means that …
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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… and the environment. i) FAO – The FAO has a long-standing involvement with PGRFA which goes back to the … cultural expressions (folklore). The Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, … the realization of Farmers’ Rights as one of the “out- standing issues” for further negotia- tion. The CBD itself …
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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… rights would be devoid of meaning. The UN Human Rights Committee has said that it is a right that should not be … to justice, “States should provide broad interpretation of standing in proceedings concerned with environmental … of Brazil’s constitution states that “any citizen has standing to bring a popular action to annul an act injurious …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Green Infrastructure Guide for Water Management: Ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

… 2,500 per hectare of forest (Naumann et al. 2011). Where standing forests are a source of delivery of these benefits, … also consider the potential of creating larger areas of standing water, which can form habitats for the spread of … ecosystems. Study for the European Parliament’s Temporary Committee on Climate Change. Available from …
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Multilateral Environmental Agreements - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Multilateral Environmental Agreements Forum Time Committee or conference Governments Non-state actors First … the draft Convention on Cloning was tabled in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly by Germany and France. A … established body - the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (“INC”). It is also possible to conduct the …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Shared resources: Issues of governance

… protection of the Antarctic environment and creates a Committee for Environmental Protection to assist it in this … the best available information.44 Each year, the Council’s Standing Scientific Committee prepares a formal request for … Party to NASCO; a North American Party to NASCO; NASCO’s Standing Scientific Committee; a North American …
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Basel Convention: Institutional framework and the synergies process - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… meeting of the Conference of the Parties established two standing subsidiaries bodies: a. The Open-ended Working Group … OEGW is adopted by the Conference of the Parties. b. The Committee administering the Mechanism for Promoting … compliance with the obligations under the Convention. The Committee has a double mandate: under its specific submission …
17 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Chemicals and Waste

GEO yearbook 2003

… In preparing the Year Book, UNEP works with the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) to select … brighter greens in less recent cut areas. The uncut, standing forest is a dark green colour. Bright white areas … with the local practice of washing clothes while standing in schistosomiasis-infested water (WEDO 2003a). The …
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