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Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation
… aid agencies, the private sector and NGOs. The world economic system is now highly competitive and market-based, … increasingly stress that in order to produce sustained economic growth, developing countries must create and … and revising the Draft Code The Draft Code is a dynamic instrument that may need to be updated at intervals to take …
Biodiversity, the next challenge for financial institutions ? A scoping study to assess exposure of financial institutions to biodiversity business risks and identifying options for business opportunities
… NTFP Non-timber forest product OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OFR Operating and … in extreme weather events caused by climate change. Economic losses from crop failure and forest fires alone, for … within their business operations. However, such an instrument should carry broad consensus, be easy to implement …
Climate Change- International Legal Regime - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of these greenhouse gases can be attributed to the general economic growth which has taken place since the industrial … to the increase in global warming as part of their economic development. The States most threatened by the … into force on the ninetieth day after the deposit of an instrument of acceptance by at least three fourths of the …
E1 - Regulation of the Environment - Support Function of Groundwater Systems
… that is indispensable to community well-being and economic development worldwide. Communities and nations … Groundwaters and developed under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe. While both instruments were … or aquifer system in each aquifer State; (b) the social, economic and other needs, present and future, of the aquifer …
Sharing governance! A practical guide for marine protected areas in West Africa
… Study and Cooperation CEESP Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (of the IUCN) CMPA Community … wealth of natural resources for the purposes of short-term economic growth. In any case, in the event of success or … of the issues at stake, contradictory interests between economic sectors, and scarcity of funds assigned to marine …
Governance of Protected Areas: From understanding to action
… of Protected Areas ii iii BMZ The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is responsible for … the European Union (EU) or the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) concerning the … for a given system. IUCN, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), GIZ, the CBD …
Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document
… convinced that wetlands constitute a resource of great economic, cultural, scientific and recreational value, the … that cultural considerations might be used to protect economic activities in ways which might frustrate free trade … the Diversity of Cultural Expressions was the first legal instrument the international community adopted to raise …
Aquaculture - site selection and site management
… approach 77 Guide F: The adaptive approach 83 Guide G: Economic aspects 89 Frameworks Guide H: The importance of … The scale approach Guide F: The adaptive approach Guide G: Economic aspects Executive Summary 2 Aquaculture Site … that aquaculture management plans are the most powerful instrument for drawing actors into a commonly accepted …
IUCN Information Papers on Marine Genetic Resources
… Paper 3 – Technological, Environmental, Social and 17 Economic Aspects (Kim Juniper) Information Paper 4 – … taking a decision on the development of an international instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of … innovation. Technological, Environmental, Social and Economic Aspects: There is little evidence of systematic …
National Focal Points
… a national authority to oversee implementation of the instrument. CMS NFPs are often requested to play a role in … signature of the minister or equivalent relevant to the instrument and an official stamp. It has to contain the name … as appropriate e.g. the European Commission and regional economic commissions such as the Southern African Development …