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Contracting for ABS: The legal and scientific implications of bioprospecting contracts
… 233 6.1.3 Collection specifications: Conservation and sustainable use 233 6.1.4 Source-country collaboration 234 … Intellectual Property Organization WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) WTO World Trade … distribute prod- ucts manufactured or to grant rights of production and distribution of products of protected …
The Minamata Convention on Mercury and its implementation in the Latin America and Caribbean region
… Uruguay), Alba Luz Castro (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia), Alberto Santos Capra (Environmental and Sustainable Development Secretariat, Argentina), Arturo … on human health and the environment derived from the production, use and disposal of mercury and mercury-added …
The SHPF toolkit - A toolkit to help you to monitor and report incidents of pesticide poisoning caused by Severely Hazardous Pesticide Formulations in your country under Article 6 of the Rotterdam Convention
… of the formulation, such as the number of registrations or production or sales quantity (indicate the source of … through national policy advocacy and move towards more sustainable agriculture like agroecology. Results of CPAM … the use of hazardous pesticides and its desire to promote sustainable intensification of agricultural production. The …
Ecosystems protecting infrastructure and communities - Lessons learned and guidelines for implementation
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … for effective Eco-DRR/CCA practice: making our actions sustainable … The situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located …
Manual of Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… ed. 2004). Marie-Claire Segger Cordonier & Ashfaq Khalfan, Sustainable Development Law: Principles, Practices, and … as the 1992 Earth Summit). Similarly, the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit (ESDU) of the Organisation of … from neighbouring States (lowering its own energy production and CO2 emission). This illustrates the importance …
Legal and institutional aspects of urban and peri-urban foresty and greening
… 3 Box 3: Chapter IV.C of the UN-Habitat Agenda: Sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing … result for poor dwellers is income generation from the production of service wood, fuelwood, non-wood forest … and stakeholder participation are key issues for the sustainable development of UPFG and the preservation of urban …
Legal frameworks for REDD: design and implementation at the national level
… deliver towards the IUCN vision of nature conservation and sustainable development. Dr. Alejandro Iza Head, IUCN … terrestrial biodiversity and demand conservation and sustainable use. Forests play an important role in the global … and social externalities (i.e., those costs caused by production and consumption that are not compensated by the …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… 5 2 Production … of smallholders’ lives: their farm and families; their production and the inputs they use for it; their work both … smallholders without distorting markets. In the context of sustainable agricultural productivity growth, agricultural … to potential conflicts between the multiple objectives of sustainable agricultural development. There are a wide range …
The UNCCD: Laying the groundwork for future security (2014-2015)
… and conflict over dwindling natural resources and secure sustainable agricultural and energy production. Land truly is the glue that holds our societies … effects of land degradation and desertification through sustainable land management (SLM) is not only achievable; it …
Marine protected areas and climate change - Adaptation and mitigation synergies, opportunities and challenges
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … Degradation REDD+ REDD including the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest … the IUCN team for their support throughout the writing and production process, in particular, James Oliver and Olivia …