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Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… Sources, While Giving Users Certainty ABS Series No. 1 Jorge Cabrera Medaglia and Christian López Silva IUCN … present our research in an accessi- ble way, without doing harm to our absolute standard of legal correctness. Although … (both ABS and other legisla- tion) is really the primary rule of ABS oversight. This section, however, focuses only on …
Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation
… Environmental Impacts- A Global Review of Legislation ISBN No: 978-92-807-3679-3 Job No: DEL/2144/NA Produced by UN … in the 1970s, are that EIAs: • Are aimed at preventing harm to the environment, but often also take into account … that cannot be mitigated)” [3]. A key exception to this rule is enshrined in the Antarctic Treaty regime, where a …
IUCN Policy on Biodiversity Offsets
… steps in the mitigation hierarchy have been considered and no alternatives are available. Avoidance is the first and … address the residual impact in order to achieve at least No Net Loss and preferably a Net Gain at the project level. … environment including, inter alia, good governance, the rule of law, and accountable government and corporate …
Enforcement of Environmental Law: Good Practices from Africa,Central Asia, ASEAN Countries and China
… circumstances It does need to be remembered that no two countries will have quite the same institutional … against polluting acts or acts that cause environmental harm. There is potential for such organisations to help to … record-keeping and self-reporting; permitting; the rule of law in environmental enforcement; fair, consistent …
The burden of proof in natural resources legislation: Some critical issues for fisheries law
… the author. M-08 ISBN 92-5-104140-7 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a … presumption is supported by a further general procedural rule that a criminal case must be proved "beyond all … unless evidence could be adduced that they caused harm. However, scientific evidence is seldom conclusive and …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… significant variability among ships of the same class and no accurate prediction models are available (Heitmeyer et … regulated by EU Recreational Craft Directive 2003/44/EC, no limits are set for underwater noise emission. Severe … a distance from noise sources that have the potential to harm or kill them. Because the occurrence and use of sources …
Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… w el l a s en ab lin g co nd iti on s fo r s pe ci fic in no va tio ns to w ar ds m or e su st ai na bl e fo od s ys te … issues and policy action – let alone the first signs of harm reduction (Figure 21) (United Nations 2015b). These time … 3.3.2 Improving environmental governance The environmental rule of law as well as sound and effective institutions make …
ITTO/IUCN guidelines for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber production forests
… 17 POLICY DEVELOPMENT ITTO Policy Development Series No 17 A joint publication of the International Tropical … of certain species of wildlife. A general rule is that rural communities consume more bushmeat than … fruits and other non-timber products. They can also harm society by provoking respiratory ailments, interrupting …