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Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 23 2.2 Theories about the use of water from shared basins … and joint management, based on the principles of sustainable development, ecosystem emphasis and efficient … used more rationally and to develop water basins in a more sustainable and holistic manner. It is now recognized by most …
UNEP - Our Planet Magazine - Making Our Future Chemical Safe - Edition from Sept 2015
… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … in almost every area of the world economy. The future of sustainable development is therefore inseparable from the way chemicals are managed from their design to production, use and disposal. In this issue of Our Planet, distinguished …
Rights-based approaches - Exploring issues and opportunities for conservation
… independent analyst, author and consultant in the field of sustainable development. Wendy has worked for over 20 years … interest in social processes that shape patterns of land use. Before joining WCS he was the Monitoring and Evaluation … embodies the highest aspirations for a healthy planet and sustainable, fulfilling and dignified human livelihoods. One …
Integrated coastal management law: Establishing and strengthening national legal frameworks for integrated coastal management
… Chapter 17, Programme Area A, ″Integrated Management and Sustainable Development of Coastal and Marine Areas, … for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of all Types of Forests, 31 ILM … (ICM) A dynamic process by which actions are taken for the use, development and protection of coastal resources and …
Plant genetic resources and food security: stakeholder perspectives on the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
… of re-cent legislation, providing a route map for the use of such resources for sustainable agriculture and food security. This book explains … economic aspects of food and seed trade, conservation and sustainable use of food and agricultural biodiversity, hunger …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… . . . . . . . . . 163 3.2 Ensure reasonable and equitable use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … uses between States have placed increasing pressure on the sustainable management of waters, including transboundary waters. As countries struggle to engage in sustainable development and lift their people out of poverty, …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. IUCN builds on the strengths of its members, … out activities in the field of conservation, study, and sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as in international …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. Its mission is “the … cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”. Under the … the basis within the natural and social sciences for the sustainable use and conservation of the resources of the …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including recycled fibre. The paper is … compendium is to present good practices relating to the use of human rights obligations and commitments to inform, … relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment with a mandate to, among other …
Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Equity in ABS Governance
… 29 Section II: Human Rights and Sustainable Development......... 34 2.1 Gender and Human … 35 2.2 Gender and Sustainable Development........................ 44 Section … integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equi- table and ecologically …