Search results
380 Results
Sorted by relevance
Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… to nature degradation. Examples include untreated domestic waste, the use of hazardous or toxic chemicals or the … sensitive areas or contain inadequate consideration of waste management and pollution control, and environmental … fishing, mining, hunting, forest utilisation or waste disposal activities. In Case Study 2 a clear need for …
Governance of Ecosystem Services. Lessons Learned from Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador
… six categories of protected areas, ranging from strict prevention of human interference to the sustainable use of … Control Law, 2004 22 Gives government authority to control waste pollution in nature reserves, and forbids construction of industrial or household waste collection and disposal sites in nature reserves; no …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… protection of the Arctic marine environment, to emergency prevention, preparedness, and response, and to the … Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment; and Emergency Prevention, Preparedness, and Response. Other developments … problems in negotiating the treaties on ozone, hazardous waste, climate change, and biodiversity. During the …
Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements
… 1997, entered into force in 2005. 2) Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control. IPRs Intellectual property rights ISA … on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Waste and Other Matter. Adopted in 1972, entered into force … energy, transport, industry, agriculture, forestry and waste management; and economic diversification. Special …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… their gills every 2 years, purifying it of much organic waste.26 Wetlands also provide an important reservoir of … is also lost through official or illegal dumping of waste. Problems of this type are directly linked to … tankers) led to the development of a treaty regime for the prevention of pollution from ships. The 1982 United Nations …
Aquaculture - site selection and site management
… between cages or limits on diseases, as in examples of prevention from Norway, or any activities that take advantage … the migrating organisms have been shown to both reduce net waste discharges from fish cages and increase fish landings. … models used for predicting the impact of particulate waste material (and special components such as medicines) …
Handbook 4: Avian influenza and wetlands
… metres at low tide, as well as human-made wetlands such as waste-water treatment ponds and reservoirs. About this series … (USAID), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others. All Resolutions of the Ramsar COPs … virus can survive in water and spread through wetlands. Waste from poultry facilities should not be allowed to enter …
Risks from Maritime Traffic to Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Identification of Issues and Possible Responses
… Action Plan MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MOU Memorandum of … urbanization, coastal management, land reclamation, waste water, development of port infrastructure (especially … their cost to the shipping industry and the improvement of waste disposal equipment), so as to prevent economic …
Business and ecosystems : Ecosystem challenges and business implications
… regulation +/- Erosion regulation � Water purification and waste treatment � Disease regulation +/- Pest regulation � … Andy Tomczynski, Thames Water Utilities Recycle waste to increase profits Terra Eco Systems specializes in recycling organic waste materials to agriculture, land restoration, forestry …
European charter on hunting and biodiversity
… (and costs) especially at the local level, while avoiding waste. 5. Decentralisation of management to an appropriate … use in broad conservation efforts whereas conflicts waste human resources. 3.11.2 Guidelines: Conservation will … Users of biodiversity components should seek to minimise waste and adverse environmental impact and optimise benefits …