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Economic valuation of ecological functions and services of natural ecosystems
… and policy makers concerned by the assessed zone have agreed with the major services identified and quantified in … and economic indicators). The quantity of services agreed on will be multiplied by their prices to obtain the … an input into UNEP’s GEO-4 report. 29 GLOSSARY Well-being: Term designating the satisfaction of an individual or a …
E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project
… as being legally binding. Nor have these terms been agreed internationally. The purpose of the glossary of terms … ‘goods for charity’ and ‘mixed equipment’. Also commonly agreed customs codes are not assigned for UEEE or e-waste. … are burned or land filled. Back to Cradle Supply Chain The term of supply chain is used to describe people, …
Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries
… their policies over time. Initially viewed as being mutually exclusive, countries now use opportunities to merge … impacts. From the ratepayer perspective, short-term contracts cost less over time, but longer-term payment … 11(1), were not able to feed in electricity to the extent agreed upon. Renewable Energy Sources Act of 25 October 2008 …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… States’ action is the most fundamental part of IEG. The term ‘international organization’ refers to intergovernmental … more appropriate. If the negotiations are successful, an agreed text is adopted by the States and signed by their … legal decisions on how to understand and implement the agreed treaty. MEA secretariats monitor and assist in …
Capacity Development for Protected and Other Conserved Areas in the Pacific Islands Region: Strategy and Action Framework 2015-2020
… Programme (www.biopama.org) is aimed at improving the long‐term … r the purposes of this strategy, the IUCN definition of the term protected area is used, i.e. … other effective means to achieve the long‐term conservation of nature with associated … t mechanisms (reaching far beyond training) to support long‐term capacity …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… our current preoccupations may seem trivial in such a long-term perspective, the goal of sustainable, equitable and … steps to become Parties to the Conven- tion.”72 Have agreed as follows: 27 GENERAL PART The General Part of the … method of imple- mentation, though their meaning was never agreed. Given this background, the best that can be done at …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… benefits to nature and people under a range of longer-term climatic changes. The management of our local ecosystems … (Moberg and Ronnback, 2003). In any case, it is generally agreed that natural resources are among the interests that … communities will need to adapt in order to survive. Mutually beneficial solutions for human and natural …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 2 - Legal Mechanisms to Address Maritime Impacts on Mediterranean Biodiversity
… from the treaties governing the EU. It is generally agreed that the Mediterranean is an ‘enclosed or … and in the 1970s the LC parties asked and IMO agreed to take on that role. LCP identifies IMO as the … improved shipping safety in the Wadden Sea in the longer term. It is also expected that shipping will benefit from …
Third report on the protection of the atmosphere
… guidelines to the Drafting Committee, the Commission also agreed that draft guideline 3 on the common concern of … most delegations expressed agreement with changing the term to the “pressing concern of the international community … the law on development stand not as alternatives but as mutually reinforcing, integral concepts, which require that …