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Guidebook for policy and legislative development on conservation and sustainable use of freshwater resources

… availability of water. Water quality reveals everything, right or wrong, that we do. Its abundance is an indicator of … natural habitats; forests; pest management; cultural property; involuntary resettlement; indigenous peoples; … around the world, states that each person should use their property in a way that avoids foreseeable harm to others. And …
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Draft International Covenant on Environment and Development - Implementing Sustainable Development - Fifth Edition: Updated text (4th Revision)

… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ARTICLE 11: RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … TRIPS Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights UKTS United Kingdom Treaty Series UN United … to provide compensation for personal damage and damage to property including compensation of economic loss; (c) the …
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Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper

… areas (PA) legislation. As a major project in its own right, the Guidelines were not able to analyse in depth the … of constitutional responsibilities, the social function of property, the Forest Code and water resources. She has … regulation where it intrudes unreasonably into private property rights and, in effect, becomes equivalent to eminent …
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Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds

… litigation, based on contract or tort underpinned by property rights, is also used to protect interests vulnerable … inspection and certification at the point of transfers of property ownership. For such a proposal in relation to weeds, … L IN G M E C H A N IS M S Invasiveness risk inspection in property transactions Independent reporting of the potential …
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UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development

… Grow Act Box 17: Waste minimization design Tables Table 1: Right to a clean and healthy environment and obligation of … Given the country's large rural expanses, rural property receives special constitutional consideration. Rural property is given a social function, which is met when its …
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Integration of groundwater management into transboundary basin organizations in Africa - Training manual

… in groundwater management) ■■ Water as a free human right and a chargeable, tradeable commodity or service. … that has potential to cause loss of life or injury, property damage, socio-economic disruption of life and … natural hazards and vulnerable conditions of people and property. Risk = (Hazard X Vulnerability)/Capacity iv) …
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Global Land Outlook

… Goals. Smart land use planning is about doing the right thing in the right place at the right scale: a … Outlook | Chapter 1 | Meaning of Land 23 LAND AS PRIVATE PROPERTY Land as private property is a relatively recent phenomenon and is more …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… quantifying nature stand out as an imposing barrier. Is it right to put a dollar price on biodiversity? Is it desirable? … externalities, including local empowerment and common property resource management”. � Fisher, B., and Christopher, … poverty reduction and sustainability, such as reforming property rights, improving the valuation of ES, compensating …
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Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability

… utilization of natural resources to ensure the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger. In addition, … Article 27 on the right of the nation to restrict private property rights when necessitated by public interest, as well … (Art. 21(1)) which guarantees the right to own property and prohibits illegal seizure of property without …
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Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change

… people and societies from increased loss of life, property and assets. Particular attention needs to be paid to … and industrial purposes. • Change location: people and property may be relocated over short distances, for instance … fact knowable, that is, those that could be known if the right analysis was carried out. Examples include runoff …
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