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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… for both state officials and customary leaders. Such integration must also ensure that should the rural need to … rights within its formal legal system, the harmonizing or integration of customary land rights and formal law may best … Levine (2008) describe how, "Men and women who value the principle that land is family owned are told that their …
Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… Lanka (SR.18, para. 41). Singapore stressed also that the principle of “good faith” should be articulated in the … it is used as a legal technique for rendering possible integration of environmental considerations into the decision … international law and European Community law require “the integration of appropriate environmental measures in the …
Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor
… encompass general principles such as the precautionary principle, which implies that in case of uncertainty either … of adjacent and other ecosystems, long-term objectives and integration of use and conservation. These should 13 All COP … (b) above; (d) The institutions of any regional economic integration organization referred to in Article 17 which is a …
Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… will contribute to strengthening the rule of law as a principle of responsible governance and as a key human rights principle. V 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … even if they have not contributed to those impacts” (Principle 13). Annexes accompany the Guiding Principles, …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… concerning land and the environment, and to seek a better integration of customary law and community-based tribunals … processes and access to justice, in keeping with Rio Principle 10. Its aims are: • creation of an International … • the right to development; • inter-generation equity; • integration of environmental protection and economic …
Assessing the international forest regime
… forests. Prima facie, the IPF Proposals for Action can, in principle, provide helpful guidance in the implementation of … so. One is the overall drive and commitment to regional integration on a host of environment and development issues, … to regional and international obligations; (b) the integration and internalization of the IPF Proposals into …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… (Articles 109, 110, and 116). It also advocates the integration of environmental management and conservation … Environmental Protection Strategy, it is based on the principle that management, planning, and development … of nature and environment. It also advocates the integration of agricultural considerations into other …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… Article 15.7 to adopt user-side measures – this is a basic principle underlying the work of this book. In the end, such … property rights.”85 • Administrative measures to enable integration with the international system (discussed in 3.4) … of the ecosystem from which it was obtained, but the integration of the costs of ecosystem conservation more …
Sources of international water law
… Recognising in particular that a fresh confirmation of the principle of Freedom of Navigation in a Statute elaborated by … is situated, or a Party that is a regional economic integration organization, in the territory of one or more of … international watercourse is situated; "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… reporting and protected area expansion, as well as the integration of biodiversity objectives into the operations of … and updated NBSAPs as effective instruments for the integration of biodiversity targets into spatial planning … representative samples of ecosystems and species (the principle of representation), as well as the ecological …