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… resources. The existing governance structures facilitate ecological, social and cultural priorities and thus regulate … Great Barrier Reef: A report on the findings of a rapid ecological impact assessment. Townsville: Great Barrier Reef … climate variability and extremes. It is a function of the character, magnitude, rate of climate change and variation to …

… on functioning ecosystems and the diversity of goods and ecological services they provide. • Insecure rights of the … terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes … Much depends on stakeholders’ decisions about the future character and health status of a river basin ecosystem. …

… and its components. As the global and multidimensional character of environmental problems has become clear, most … jurisdiction, treating the natural system as a single ecological unit. As Iwona Rummel-Bulska describes in Chapter … institutions or rules for joint management reflected the ecological reality of a shared resource. Common or joint …

… 36 approaches; and water required to maintain ecological functions on which humans depend shall be reserved … contexts and adapt to evolving social, economic and ecological circumstances. However, before exploring the … individuals have been relegated to being usufructuary in character. Usufruct rights are rights to the use of water …

… (a) Geographic, hydrographic, hydrological, climatic, ecological and other factors of a natural character; (b) The social and economic needs of the … of a hydrological, meteorological, hydrogeological and ecological nature and related to the water quality as well as …

… territory, an area with very particular hydro- logical and ecological conditions in addition to the elements making up … States that sustainable development can be achieved and ecological integrity maintained. The duty to cooperate only … river basin. The Convention establishes the international character of the Volta River in its second article, which …

… of strong winds and high wave surges, the slow-onset character of drought presents a particular challenge for any … Floods, on the other hand, tend to cause only moderate ecological damage, since they often occur in forests … may have been responsible for burning areas of “very high ecological value.” à USa – Over 10 000 residents were …

… interaction of people and nature has produced a distinct character with significant, ecological, biological, cultural and scenic value. VI … Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) that, for recognised ecological, socio-economic or scientific reasons, may be …

… to the changing political, legislative, demographic and ecological circumstances and choosing innovations that work … multiple, overlapping and therefore 'nested' or layered in character (e.g. individual rights within households, … to be within the bounds of another, sedentary community. Ecological context: Rainfall, temperature, soil fertility and …

… information. Paragraph 15 emphasizes the importance of ecological education as an integral part of general … may be called “en- vironmental impact assessment”, “ecological expertise” or “strategic environmental … authorities. This is due to the fundamentally different character of decision- making either in a legislative …