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Flow : The essentials of environmental flows
… that ecosy- stem-based management and stakeholder participation will help to solve the water dilemma of today - … a lack of awareness throughout the sector and the general public of the concept and its application. Success in … the ‘Reserve’, which is held and managed on behalf of the public to sustain basic human and ecological requirements. In …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… Box 23: Overcoming resource constraints with people’s participation. Box 24: Crop damage turning conserving … for many people, unlike India there is no information on public opposition and dissatisfaction.10 Although locally … protected in these PAs. One reason for the lack of public opposition may have been the fact that abrogation of …
Evaluation of Mexican Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance after NAFTA
… enforcement was an exclusive government function and public participation was not allowed; and • inspection and … and control approach’ and as a result, the roll of public participation was practically nonexistent. In 1996, …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), Analyzing the benefits of implementing the IPPC
… improved implementation. EU support for contracting party participation in IPPC meetings and activities ensures that … a significantly higher return on the investment of public funds, compared with managing that pest or disease in … to asset-based protection. The ‘return on investment’ of public funds generally declines when progressing along the …
Explanatory guide to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of genetic resources will be enhanced through active participation in PGR networks, both at the regional level … is aimed at gov- ernments, international institutions, public in- stitutions, civil society organizations, and pri- … to biodiversity (Article 12); • promote programs for public education and awareness (Article 13); • require …
Raising awareness of climate change: A handbook for government focal points
… and its Kyoto Protocol can only succeed if the general public and key stakeholders support effective action. Since … and explanations is therefore vital for generating public and stakeholder support for government policies and … ensure public access to information and to promote public participation in addressing the issue (see Annex I). More …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… and other regulatory measures necessary to enable the public to: have access to environmental information, to … that individuals have access to information held by public authorities, have the opportunity to participate in … in the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in …
Towards a strategy for high seas marine protected areas: Proceedings of the IUCN, WCPA and WWF Experts Workshop on High Seas Marine Protected Areas
… on potentially important biodiversity/productivity areas. Public relations / promotion The experts recommended … the high seas. Some governments, as well as the general public, might not be well informed regarding the significance … the “ecosystem based management approach” and ensuring the participation of all users, but these approaches were …
Issues in water law reform
… goals underlying the conception of water resources as a public good and the Government as guardian and allocator of … and a widespread opportunity has been given for making public submissions. The interface between water in waterways, … is likely to recommend strong community and resource-user participation in this process. Drawing on fisheries …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… universities in Bogota. She holds a Master of Laws in Public Environmental Law from the London School of Economics … of genetic resources Biotechnology US$ 70 billion from public companies alone Many products derived from genetic … technology using the genetic resources, Article 16(3); � participation in all types of scientific research based on …