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Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… in providing constitutional recognition of traditional fishing rights, along with the right to an equitable share of … people, goods and services, disarmament and collection of illegal weapons in the hands of the public for safekeeping … federal or state authorities entailing encroachments on or illegal occupation of the lands, waters, or forests of …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… sectors has drastically improved; and the rate of illegal activities has reduced since responses to … the biggest environmental problems Nigeria has is with the illegal importation of hazardous waste. Nigeria has a … Crime Crisis: Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in wildlife and forest …
Identification and gap analysis of key biodiversity areas : Targets for comprehensive protected area systems
… is altering biogeochemical and climate cycles; and fishing, hunting and trade are decimating the last … of 60 sites (Figure 24). It tells us, for example, that illegal logging, charcoal burning and firewood collection are … (restricted- range) Low impact: Agricultural encroachment; illegal hunting. Sufficient: Legally protected as a National …
A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… All these possibilities make controlling or prohibiting illegal access activities very 26 difficult. In addition, … costs. Infringers would not be able to get away with illegal practices if a (separate) requirement for disclosure … useful to distinguish between two types of fraudulent or illegal activities: cases where access and benefit-sharing …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… of lagoon caused by construction of a causeway, over fishing due to mechanised fishing, coral destruction for the cement industry and so on. … and troubling issues (e.g. encroachments, forest fires, illegal use, poaching, smuggling of valuable timber and …
An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… was enacted to regulate the delivery of hunting and fishing permits, forest exploitation licenses or the … to cooperate bilaterally or sub-regionally to eliminate illegal trade in species, through the conclusion of … on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora concluded on 9 …
Judges and the rule of law. Creating the links: Environment, human rights and poverty
… managed less sustainably than ever before. The amount of illegal logging is still growing. At present, Indonesia is … for damages caused by polluters (state enterprises), or by illegal logging, hunting or fishing. A ruling awarding compensation simply moved money …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… for multiple resource uses (e.g. pastoralism, farming, fishing) and users (farmers, residents and non-resident … However, the Attorney General ruled these appendices illegal. Ranch lessees were given exclusive rights to the … Court of Botswana ruled in 2006 that such policies were illegal and that the community should be allowed to return …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… These species have been used for agriculture, forestry, fishing, ornamental and recreational purposes. Of- ten, … minimise unintentional introduc- tions and unauthorised (illegal) introductions. All countries have some form of … species and varieties, such propagation is currently illegal. Specific prohibitions on weed dispersal are …