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International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… 4. IUCN defines a protected area as ‘An Area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and … the following: n originally purely a tool used on land, the requirement to create protected areas in coastal … are established with a set of trust rules that make their tenure and security as strong as those of the state, others …
Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources
… that recognizes the interlinkages—for example, between land and water, agriculture and water, technology and water, … voluntary measures, market and information-based tools, land-use management and cost recovery of water services, … indigenous communities, and promote, as appropriate, land tenure arrangements that recognize and protect indigenous and …
A critique of transboundary natural resource management in Southern Africa
… Peace and Security 9 Opportunities for Redistribution of Land and Resource Benefits 11 Donor Imperatives and the … towards in- tegration will be pursued: • Food security, land and agriculture; • Infrastructure and services; • … rights and powers to the local level, most importantly tenure or redistribution of rights and benefits. 2. Gaining …
Share - Managing water across boundaries
… the coordinated devel- opment and management of water, land, and related resources at the river basin level – are … are simply not separable. Cooperation in the management of land and water within a basin ecosystem brings benefits to … to ensure benefits, e.g., legal, regulatory, land tenure, taxes and pricing, consumer protection • …
Defenders of the Earth
… Colombia Global Witness documented the murder of 200 land and environmental defenders in 2016. This report is … lives, and to all those around the world who stand up for land rights and the protection of the environment. You are … of the United Nations, (FAO) (2014), FAO Governance of Tenure Technical Guide No.3, ‘Respecting free, prior and …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… the status of the North Sea.4 Despite regulation of both land based pollution and ocean dumping by regional bodies, … - Vol. II, 1983 (E) 31. The role of legislation in land use planning for developing countries, 1985 (E) 32. … groundwater resources law, 1986 ( E F S ) 41. Land tenure systems and forest policy, 1987 (E F) 42. Regional …
Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders_2016 Report
… future with dignity and respect, and to their traditional land and livelihood. They spoke truth to power, and were … groups who strive to defend and promote environmental and land rights. His observations and recommendations aim to … and decision -making on business concessions and land tenure. 45. The range of actors that stand to gain from …
Towards a mutually supportive relationship between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Trade Organisation: An action guide
… management in production forests and conversion of land to cash crops), expansion of subsistence agriculture, … demand for fuelwood and charcoal, as well as inequitable land tenure patterns. On the other hand, trade based on …
Review of the compatibility of sectoral laws with the right to food
… Action Plan EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL LAWS TO BE REVISED - Land - Water - Fisheries - Genetic Resources - Food safety - … or ownership of the resources needed for food production (land, water, etc.). 1.5. REViEW OF LEGiSLATiON FROM A HUMAN … take measures to promote and protect the security of land tenure, especially with respect to women and poor and …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… spiritual value. Covering almost 12 percent of the world’s land surface, the global protected area system represents a … be a general term that can embrace a very wide range of land and water management types that incidentally have some … of human use activities; ● To interpret or clarify land tenure and governance – some indigenous and local communities …