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Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… NBAN Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations NFI National Forest Inventory NGO Non-Governmental Organisation … These basins include nearly half of the world’s land area and 40% of the world’s population. Moreover, there are … A full description of these many actors and activities is beyond the scope of this study. In spite of these many UN …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … use of biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international obligations, … Annex B. An analysis of case law on customary law was also beyond the scope of this study. A preliminary bibliography of …
Mapping the linkages between oceans and other Sustainable Development Goals: A preliminary exploration
… of Goal 14; share the expe- riences gained at the national, regional and international levels in the … to document a range of outcomes in this respect. It is beyond the scope of this paper to identify such cases in a … cases the “real life” impacts of what is done in a target area on other target areas is variable, and can be positive …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… which sought to stimulate discussion on the features of national legal and policy frameworks for bioenergy in Latin … and municipalities in the elaboration of the policy in the area of bioenergy. Although the recent bioenergy legislation … limited, thus the capacity to implement the programme beyond pilot projects is constrained. In the Secretary of …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … administrators responsible for its implementation at the national level with a number of challenges. One of these … Treaty, which has been developed in harmony with the CBD. Beyond this openness to other international instruments, the …
The Law of the Sea
… created impetus for states to assert claims of national jurisdiction further from the coast, setting them on … pollution to other states and their environment or areas beyond those where states exercise sovereign rights, that is, … transfer pollution from one type to another, or from one area to another. For example, sewage can be a land-based …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation … will undoubtedly be an even greater challenge. Amending national laws to bring them into compliance with the … also makes it clear that existing rights and protection beyond those of the Convention may be preserved. Finally, the …
Development of specific right to food legislation
… is to provide practical information and guidelines for national legislators and individual parties or groups … or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … food directly to individuals or groups who, for reasons beyond their control, cannot feed themselves, thus at least …
Human rights and the Environment: Rio + 20 - Joint Report OHCHR and UNEP
… the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of … and will help to inform the discussions at Rio, and beyond. Navanethem Pillay High Commissioner for Human Rights … collaboration between various sectoral ministries at the national level and cohesion between the organizations and …
Document - Freshwater Law and Governance: Global and Regional Perspectives for Sustainability
… NBAN Northern Murray-Darling Basin Aboriginal Nations NFI National Forest Inventory NGO Non-Governmental Organisation … These basins include nearly half of the world’s land area and 40% of the world’s population. Moreover, there are … A full description of these many actors and activities is beyond the scope of this study. 87 See chapter 3, infra. 35 …