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Establishing marine protected area networks
… con- ventions, who act as enabling bodies for implementing agreed commitments to deliver MPA networks. From this work, … mpa networks? 6 Clearly define objectives Establish long-term political commitment and will Encourage stakeholder … and enables stakeholder groups to collab- orate and find mutually acceptable solutions.An open, participatory process …
Managing MIDAs - Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks
… drafting and implementation of mid- and long-term comprehensive measures for environmental conservation; … of our societies and our economies. The internationally agreed targets are for 17% of terrestrial land and 10% of … landscapes where science and local communities engage in a mutually beneficial way. There are eight site admission …
Guidelines for applying protected area management categories
… Should “protected area” be an inclusive or exclusive term? One fundamental question relating to the definition and … in 2004 when the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed an ambitious Programme of Work on Protected Areas, … sustainably, when conservation and sustainable use can be mutually beneficial. Other objectives To promote sustainable …
Ramsar Convention Manual, 6th Edition
… benefits to people (Ecosystem Services). Included in the term “Ecosystem Services” are provisioning, regulating, and … 5 of the Convention) Contracting Parties have also agreed to consult with other Contracting Parties about … under the terms of a joint programme of work first agreed in 2002, and a list of wetlands that are both Ramsar …
UN Treaty Handbook
… States …”. 1 For the sake of editorial convenience, the term “State”, as used in this Handbook, may include other … title of the treaty. If the title of the treaty is not yet agreed, the full powers must indicate the subject matter and … provisionally, it creates obligations for the parties that agreed to bring it into force in that manner. 4.3 Dispute …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… observed in some areas a ‘recurring pattern… [of ] long- term change in catch composition following the depletion of … in these areas have exceeded the maximum sustainable yield agreed by the government.36 32 Wilkinson, C.R., Chou, L.M., … and farming methods, and promoting the formation of mutually supportive organizations.80 Finally, the DKP ensures …
Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific
… to ongoing efforts by these countries to achieve longer-term sustainability and improvements in living standards’. … To minimise future damage from flooding, the EU had agreed to support the design and establishment of an early … groups are not undermined, but strengthened to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes, considering the highly …
Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention
… legislation and practice of the Parties. Henceforth the term “agreement” will be used to mean any kind of “bilateral … define criteria such as large and major and thus provide mutually agreed threshold values. 28. It may be advisable to notify …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… for profit at all cost, the desire for immediate short-term gain and the blind pursuit of economic benefit have … degradation of the environment and it will be generally agreed that these causes can also serve as a means of remedy. … or for government work, payment for work carried out or as agreed (cost sharing). The incentives in kind include: food …
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
… by CBD (COP 10 Decision X/31) 1. (b) Develop a long-term action plan or reorient, as appropriate, relevant … from 18 to 29 October 2010. A new CBD Strategic Plan, as agreed upon at the COP10, has changed a number of targets, … work consists of four interlinked elements intended to be mutually reinforcing and crosscutting in their …