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Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… individual interests; The factors that impact a law's long-term, effective and equitable implementation. The UN … sedentary community. Ecological context: Rainfall, temperature, soil fertility and climate may dictate …
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Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands

… in their countries. 39. Throughout these guidelines the term ‘poultry’ is defined, following OIE, as ‘domestic birds … factor in the spread of infection both locally and over long, even cross- continental distances, although its … especially in faecal and other organic material, with temperature, pH, salinity and UV radiation all affecting …
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Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

… World Food Summit, 1996 FAO Doc. WFS 96/REP Part One. The term “food security” has been defined in the World Food … and animal) is necessary to ensure food security in the long-term. Broadening the genetic base of crops, trees and … in particular because technologies transferred from temperature cli- mates may not always be appropriate for …
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The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… response to these impacts, nations are now questioning the long-term sustainability of such activities in view of the need to … may be highly perishable if not stored at the correct temperature. Because confiscations might occur outside of …
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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007

… and preservation meas- ures and techniques whose ultimate goal, of course, is our current and fu- ture sustainability. … traditions; sacred sites and pilgrimage routes related to long-established living mainstream religions; and new sacred … these values and the environment. Hence their use of the term sea county for the coastal habitats of their clan …
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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas

… been documented. Nevertheless, it is clear that there is a long-standing and well-developed customary law regime in … one pasture, shepherds monitor the amount of grass and the temperature, both of which are affected by the snow melting … Conservation of Natural Resources a. Agricultural Land The term management as used here means organization and …
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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis

… matters relating to: n measures to alleviate short-term problems resulting from water shortages in any water … have advisory functions on: n measures to determine the long term safe yield of the water available from all … from the nuclear power plant shall not exceed a certain temperature. The disposal shall not affect the water flow or …
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Issues in water law reform

… to have the flow undiminished from upstream lands, through long use or prescription. A riparian owner always had the … common law connotations. The Water Act 1989 now uses the term "waterway" which is defined as: "(a) river, creek, … with the new standard. , -99- Parameters: - Basic: Temperature, pH, oil and grease, floating solids, settleable …
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Covering ABS: Addressing the need for sectoral, geographical,legal and international integration in the ABS regime - papers and studies of the ABS Project

… Functionality of the International ABS Regime 1 1.1 Short-term and long-term options for implementation of the ABS regime 1 1.2 … long periods without water, and is also highly tolerant of temperature extremes and high winds. Most remarkable is the …
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Strategic Report: Environment, Peace and Security - a Convergence of Threats

… activities to counter environmental crime – a collective term describing any illegal activity carried out by a … or the depletion of natural resources is a means to this goal and an aggravating condition. Given the complexity and … charitable funds. The funding supports efforts to ensure long-term capacity-building, improve international …
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