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Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … sectors around the world. www.iucn.org About the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC) The IUCN Environmental Law … and inclusive decision-making to improve livelihood security, human and ecosystem health. …
Global biodiversity outlook 4 - A mid-term assessment of progress towards the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020
… of partners led by DIVERSITAS, UNEP-WCMC, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, the Fisheries Centre, … information and scenarios prepared by the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency on possible contributions of … ecosystem services, natural habitats, and food security can be severely compromised. Take deforestation as …
Introduction to the International Plant Protection Convention e-course
… threats of pest to the environment, livelihoods and food security 2. Recall the origins, vision, mission and benefits … international cooperation, economic development, environmental protection and social aspects to both countries. Environmental awareness and efforts to promote long term …
Community - based incentives for nature conservation
… of waste management and pollution control, and environmental sector policies which fail to consider issues … and agricultural chemicals, low fines and penalties for environmental degradation or the complete absence of prices … indirect economic benefits, the natural woodlands provide security in times of stress and drought because they yield …
Legislating for property rights in fisheries
… in varying degrees, qualities of: exclusivity permanence security of tenure transferability. Property rights in … again focused attention on the relationship between environmental degradation and the absence of rules governing … but better technology and science, and increasing environmental regulation. It is the stick, not the carrot, …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… ones who are at greatest risk. However, for these people environmental variability and change is not novel or … past these communities have been exposed to many kinds of environmental changes and have developed coping strategies to … determined by the low degree of social and biophysical security driving from poverty and marginalization, the lack …
Law for water management: a guide to concepts and effective approaches
… Available Technology Not Entailing Excessive Cost BEP Best Environmental Practices BMP Best Management Practices BOD … Resources (Indiana, United States) DO Dissolved Oxygen EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EIS Environmental Impact … and waterfowl habitats and harm the livelihoods and food security of local delta populations (WCD, 2000). Poorly …
Protected Areas in East Asia: Evaluating and strengthening implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas and the East Asian Regional Action Plan
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network - a democratic membership union with … Areas (Table 1), considered one of the most ambitious environmental strategies in history, with “the objective of … and indigenous communities and PAs, including livelihood security; economic security; cultural and spiritual; …
The legal framework for the management of animal genetic resources
… resources. Safeguarding national assets for securing food security and trade. A summary of workshops on farm animal … will be felt beyond the livestock sector and have environmental, social, health, and ethical implications. The … to enable farmers to adapt to inevitable changes to environmental and economic conditions and to consumer demand. …
E-waste Inspection and Enforcement Manual - Developed in the framework of the SBC E-waste Africa project
… Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) together with the Basel Convention … Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL). Information contained in this … with subjects such as ‘health and safety’ or ‘national security’ can also be active in the ports. 2.2 Key issues of …