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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… of such people to their knowledge, land, resources and the practice of sustainable livelihoods. Other international … genetic resources that contain biological diversity and agricultural biodiversity; their medicine and traditional … of genetic resources contained in biological diversity and agricultural biodiversity is likewise forbidden. Art 343: The …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… of its fisheries laws in extended maritime zones, state practice seems to support the view that once aprima facie … 5. Agrarian law and judicial systems, I975 (E F S*) 6. Agricultural credit legislation in selected developing … state requirements for foreign fishing, 1993(E) 22. Agricultural insurance legislation, 1981 (E S) 23. The law of …
Developing gender‐equitable legal frameworks for land tenure
… can further encourage them to undertake land and other agricultural investments and to join producer … conomic empowerment and ultimately generate more productive agricultural systems. Requests from governments for … 7 Identified by LEED as a good practice but not supported by any international legal basis. …
Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… water to ecosystems and people. Environmental flows in practice may not be easy. But it is a key component of any … its wider regional implications in terms of industrial and agricultural development, cost of water to urban areas and so … • Improve water treatment • Control/reduce urban, agricultural and industrial pollutants entering the …
Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project
… and applying ABS 31 4.2.1 The most pressing law and practice issues 31 4.2.1.1 Coverage: What are genetic … genetic resource utilization (the Cartagena Protocol); • Agricultural development (the ITPGRFA); and • Traditional … ITPGRFA was negotiated under the auspices of the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to …
Blue Carbon Policy Framework: Based on the discussion of the International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group
… UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global … in coastal areas should be included in the broader agricultural discussions that will occur more formally within … Carbon ecosystems into watershed relevant policies, e.g. agricultural policies, flood control Governments Local …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… based on ensuring conservation through wise use, or wise practice. Initially based on the conservation of waterfowl, … surface and an estimated 62,500ha of land is going out of agricultural production each year (Hobbs 1993a). Nature … in forest cover ranging from mainly forest to mainly agricultural land (Andrén 1992). Both the density of corvids …
Judicial handbook on environmental law
… can be considered will be determined by national law and practice, which, in turn, may be influenced by legislative … protected archaeological or natural sites. • Regulation of agricultural activities may involve issues of the quality and … broad land use categories such as residential, industrial, agricultural, forest, or nature conservation. Designated …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… Change Developing capacity for a protected planet Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series No. 24 IUCN WCPA’s … mer human mortality • Relocation or diver- sification of agricultural activities North America glaciers snowpack … vulnerability of Indige- nous Aymara farmers agricultural yields in some locations Polar Regions …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… of Waters Against Pollution Caused by Nitrates from Agricultural Sources [12 December 1991] … of water resources, soil conservation, forestry, agricultural activities and pasture and range management; (c) … article: (a) to promote environmentally sound agricultural practice by, inter alia, controlling the application of …