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International water governance: Conservation of freshwater ecosystems Vol. 1: International agreements compilation and analysis
… Union The World Conservation Union IU C N IUCN Environmental Law Programme International Water Governance: … on species and biodiversity conservation and the management of habitats and natural resources. The Union has … l Agreement on the action plan for the environmentally sound management of the common Zambezi River System (Harare, …
Mapping Biodiversity Priorities - a practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning
… Programme (UNEP), the world’s foremost intergovernmental environmental organisation. The Centre has been in operation … DEP/1998/CA UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. Our … to anyone operating in a land, catchment or ocean management or spatial planning role, including conservation …
An Explanatory Guide to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing
… IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 83 A n E xplanatory G … community conserved areas, or areas under no conservation management regime); � the types of subsequent use proposed … access to their genetic resources for environmentally sound uses by other Contracting Parties and � do not impose …
The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… Ivan N. Bolotov and Galina V. Mikhailova 105 Part Two: Management of monastic lands and facilities 107 Mount Athos … to improve the integration of spiritual, cultural and environmental values, Catalonia, Spain Josep-Maria Mallarach … for the occasion, and the relics returned home to the sound of their chimes (im- age in p. 96 [right]). The …
Technology Transfer and Cooperation under the Convention on Biological Diversity
… technologies to achieving the objectives of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), concerted efforts are … relevant technologies include soft technologies such as management techniques for in-situ conservation (for example … • facilitating access to and support for environmentally sound technologies and corresponding know-how. • promoting …
Handbook of The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
… is widely regarded as one of the most successful global environmental agreements in history. The Ozone Treaties hold … � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 79 Sound records of the meeting�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � … 1. To note with appreciation the exemplary financial management by the Secretariat over many years; 2. To take …
A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes
… 3 Background theory: ecological economics vs. environmental economics … RISEMP Regional Integrated Silvopastoral Ecosystem Management Project RUPES Rewarding Upland Poor for the … generation and prevention of damages, and provides a sound methodology for valuing ecosystem services in a policy …
Indigenous and traditional peoples and climate change
… CURRENT VULNERABILITIES OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT; IN THE BACKGROUND, A WATER STRESS MAP BASED ON … ones who are at greatest risk. However, for these people environmental variability and change is not novel or … actions and measures to respond to climate change on a sound, scientific, technical and socio-economic basis, taking …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… ii UNEP promotes environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This … of Water Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, China), Gustavo Alfonso Lacera … Natural Resources, Mexico), Felicia Mogo (Nigeria Maritime Management and Safety Agency, Nigeria), Geir Wing Gabrielsen …
European Union overseas coastal and marine protected areas - overview of coastal and marine conservation efforts in the European Union's overseas countries and territories and outermost regions
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources … and MPA networks representative? 107 3 3 Learning and MPA management support networks 117 4 EU Overseas MPAs and MPA … significant marine are- as (EbSAs), which should provide sound scientific jus- tification for enhanced conservation …