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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… of tenure – for example, with regard to fisheries management and legality in timber trade. While recognizing … in connection with due diligence processes. Tenure risk can affect businesses in important ways, including in the form of financial risk, reputational risk, political risk (i.e. contract …
UNEP Policy and Strategy for Gender Equality and the Environment 2014-2017, February 2015
… and Corporate Services PIMs Project Information and Management Systems POW Programme of Work PRC Project Review … as an integral part of the on-going management of its risk-based planning, and hold the relevant personnel … approach to the gender mainstreaming dimensions of UNEP’s risk management, listed at the end of this document. 99. The …
Recycling used lead-acid batteries: health considerations (WHO)
… and to obtain permission from the copyright holder. The risk of claims resulting from infringement of any … by the United Nations Environment Programme on Safe Management of Used Lead Acid Batteries, held in Osaka, Japan, … and poisoning, with young children being particularly at risk (Matte, 1991; Suplido & Ong, 2000; Haefliger et al., …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… by: IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation Publication Management: Chadi Abi Faraj Printed by: Solprint, Mijas … collisions between whales and vessels may involve acoustic risk factors. In this case, the question is not whether there … but they move so fast that they may pose an increased risk of vessel collision rather than of noise impact. 1.4.2. …
Energy law and sustainable development
… implications. One principal analytic tool of ecosystem management is measuring the flow of energy through living and … release soot and fine particulates, which pose a health risk to people with asthma, and which can carry heavy metals, … will experience increased summer continental drying and risk of drought; • likely that some areas will experience: • …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… 2 Perspectives on Mining and Biodiversity Conservation 4 Management Tools 7 Mineral and Energy Resource Assessment, … for biodiversity conservation. Last, companies can manage risk around biodiversity and maximise positive contributions … and their legal status; • listed vulnerable species and risk of impacts in areas of operation; and • Biodiversity …
Technical guidelines on used oil re-refining or other re-uses of previously used oil (R9)
… and in their development of detailed procedures or waste management plan or strategy. They should not be used in … not sufficiently comprehensive for environmentally sound management of hazardous waste and other waste as defined by … In the acid/clay process, the operators are exposed to the risk of handling concentrated sulphuric acid and the …
Environmental Security and the Role of Law
… The UNECE Water Convention and the Support it Gives to the Management of Shared Waters: From Obligations to Practical … the UNFCCC, for instance, because they were unwilling to risk not taking measures to address threats caused by the … the vulnerability of populations exposed to environmental risk factors. It helps build capacities of governments and …
Water-related conflict and security in Southern Africa: The SADC Protocol on shared watercourses
… The UNECE Water Convention and the Support it Gives to the Management of Shared Waters: From Obligations to Practical … the UNFCCC, for instance, because they were unwilling to risk not taking measures to address threats caused by the … the vulnerability of populations exposed to environmental risk factors. It helps build capacities of governments and …
The Joensuu negotiation: A mulitlateral simulation exercise: The UN Framework Convention on Transboundary Aquifers
… The UNECE Water Convention and the Support it Gives to the Management of Shared Waters: From Obligations to Practical … the UNFCCC, for instance, because they were unwilling to risk not taking measures to address threats caused by the … the vulnerability of populations exposed to environmental risk factors. It helps build capacities of governments and …