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A moving target : Genetic resources and options for tracking and monitoring their international flows
… of participants addressing the ABS challenges at both national and international levels. We believe that this … which could offer policy makers, public officials, ABS focal points, and the public in general, information which is … enforced by those in the best position to do so from the point of view of efficiency and effectiveness. It would seem …
ASEAN Handbook on legal cooperation to combat wildlife crime
… & Sallie Yang, Freeland Contributors: ASEAN-WEN Legal Focal Points APCEL, UNODC, AIPA Secretariat Design and lay … A Mutual legal assistance B Extradition conclusion nAtionAl lAws: introduction Brunei Darussalam Cambodia … States (in particular the ASEAN-WEN focal points and legal point persons of each ASEAN Member States) during: 1. The …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… of the current discussions about environmental issues at national and international level, people are not often … A particular interest of wetlands from the archaeological point of view is that they preserve records of human … and water resources in all parts of the world have been focal points for people and societies, providing vital …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national governments, protected area agencies, non- … for any individual category V protected area: at what point on the temporal continuum should management focus? And, … there is no agreement, the case will be sent to the WCPA Focal Point for the UK for advice and onwards submission to …
Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change
… effective and promising approach to climate change. At the national level, we continue to underpin the need for … drain into a watercourse through surface flow to a common point. Other related terms include watershed, river basin and … Practice,” Working Document from the Second meeting of the focal points of the Declaration on the application of …
Building Resilience to climate change - Ecosystem-based adaptation and lessons from the field
… and climate change (CBD, 2009). Campbell et al. (2009) point out that these links are mainly expressed in three … and applied to different planning levels: local, regional, national and international. “Adaptive management” provides … engaged researchers and stakeholders from different focal areas, such as ecologists, rural development …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… resources. The Union has helped many countries to prepare National Conservation Strategies, and demonstrates the … group of ecosystems and provides a useful starting point for wetland identification and management. However, the … a short-term mandate; working in isolation from national focal points of other treaties to which the country is party; …
Adapting to Climate Change - Guidance for Protected Areas Managers and Planners
… myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national governments, protected area agencies, non- … described in the Appendix that can serve as a starting point. In this case, monitoring for climate adaptation should … Development (IUCN, 2015) identifies three priority focal groups. 1. Protected area institutions and personnel. …
Legal and institutional frameworks for sustainable soils: A preliminary report
… 23 13. Soil Science Organisations 23 Section 3 25 III. NATIONAL SOIL REGIMES 27 1. Soil in Other Resource-Oriented … continuing work of ELC lawyer Dr Alejandro Iza as the ELP focal point for the project. The editorial comments and general …
Ecological Restoration for Protected Areas - Principles, Guidelines and Best Practices
… myriad of challenges faced in practice. They also assist national governments, protected area agencies, non- … degradation. It also depends on what is considered an ‘end point’ of restoration. For example, recovery of a mature … the region. The planning process identifies and assesses focal conservation assets and priorities for protection and …