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Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… to draft by-laws to protect trees on public and private property. In the case of the latter, this has been in place … instance, certain types of trees have been declared state property and must therefore be preserved. Furthermore, the … but with the objective of preventing damages it gives the right to the responsible authority to enter any property on …
Perspectives and guidelines on food legislation, with a new model food law
… I. INTRODUCTION II. FOOD POLICY III. FOOD SECURITY IV. THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD V. FOOD AID VI. NUTRITION VII. … WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property UN United Nations UNHCHR United Nations High … included not only goods but also services and intellectual property, and for the first time brought agricultural …
Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers
… one of our jobs here at Devils Tower is to protect that right.” Deborah Liggett, Superintendent (1994–1997) Devils … sacred lands. Additionally, it has been estimated that the property owned by mainstream faith communities covers 7% of … to their cultural, intellectual, religious and spiritual property taken without their free, prior and informed consent …
Judges and Environmenal Law: a Handbook for the Sri Lankan Judiciary
… Rights, Duties and Responsibilities 35 Is There a Right to a Healthy Environment? 35 Right to Information 36 … is more than an affirmation of state power to use public property for public purposes. It is an affirmation of the … and/or to interfere with the enjoyment of life and property.95 The main causes of air pollution are human …
Sustainably Investing in Rangelands - Jordan
… plants, ploughing of rangelands to establish ownership and property rights, urbanization, uprooting of bushes for use as … use rights granted by the state (miri) and private property rights (molk). Hold- ers of property rights have … of rangelands in Jordan are treasury lands where the right of use is guaranteed or secured for local communities …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… such a goal.82 76 See Kurucz, M., 1993, “Land Protection, Property Rights and Environmental Preferences (Land Use … of the Relations of Ownership of Land and other Agrarian Property 1991; Portugal, Order No 533-D/2000, Approving the … Soil management procedures; • Financing soil protection; • Right to information on sustainable use of soil and public …
Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
… where we reaffirm our commitments regarding the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation and A/RES/70/1 … political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability or other status. 20. Realizing … ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new …
International environmental governance: An international regime for protected areas
… and n the requirement to provide for procedural rights (right to information, public participation, access to … those using their potential to manufacture intellectual property rights protected products; n the precautionary … This legal concept involves the idea of States holding property in trust for the public. This can comprise both …
Additional Reading - CBD Programme of Work on technology transfer and technological and scientific cooperatioN
… reduce environmental risk and protect intellectu- al property rights. Objective: To identify and put in place … that further explore and analyse the role of intellectual property rights in technology transfer in the context of the … The benefits as well as the costs of intellectual property 12 13 rights should be fully taken into account. …