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An introduction to the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
… and strengthening national institutions 13 4.1 Procedural rights 13 4.2 Research, education and training 14 4.3 … major global events like the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment of 1972, and two decades later, the United … the Final Act of Lagos as well as the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, and stresses the necessity to work …
ABS Elements. Elements to facilitate domestic implementation of Access and Benefit-Sharing for different subsectors of genetic resources for food and agriculture
… in any way. All requests for translation and adaptation rights, and for resale and other commercial use rights should … a. Agricultural biodiversity is essential to satisfy basic human needs for food and livelihood security; b. Agricultural … components of agricultural biodiversity depend on this human influence; indigenous knowledge and culture are …
Principles of phytosanitary legislation
… its frontiers or boundaries. M-15 ISBN 92-5-104085-0 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be … risks and hazards of one or another disease in terms of human health or plant protection and the health of animals. … from adopting or enforcing measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health, subject to the …
Share - Managing water across boundaries
… law on freshwater needs to be translated into concrete rights and obligations for individuals and institutions … institutional flexibility. Ensuring adequate financial and human resources is an enduring challenge Some institutions … difficult. Maintaining an appropriate range and mix of human resource capacity is also complex as circumstances, …
Wildlife and Forest Crime Toolkit (Revised Edition)
… 2012 Revised ediTion © United Nations, November 2012. All rights reserved. The designations employed and the … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 2. Human resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . … changes to existing legislation, agency structures, human and logistical resources, agency and governmental …
Nature-based solutions to address global societal challenges
… 2.3 Nature-based Solutions for human health … Case Study 6 Jordan: Securing rights and restoring lands for improved livelihoods … Challenges Climate Change Disaster Risk Food Security Human Health Water Security Economic and Social Development … of the project, the implementation process, their rights and role in the project, and the benefits they may …
UN Treaty Handbook
… © United Nations 2002-2012 Revised edition of 2012 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be … for signature indefinitely. Most multilateral treaties on human rights issues fall into this category, for example, the … of the reservation by depositary notification. Generally, human rights treaties do not contain provisions relating to …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… © IUCN, GTZ and Obra social de Caixa Catalunya, 2008. All rights reserved. Reproduction for non-commercial purposes is … changes occurring within the environment and soci- ety. No human society can exist without the cultural and spiritual … is an ethical imperative, inseparable from respect for human dignity. It implies a commitment to human rights and …
Statutes, including rules of procedures of the World Conservation Congress, and Regulations
… natural resources on which rests the foundation of human civilization; - natural beauty is one of the sources of … natural resources will inevitably result in a lowering of human standards of living but that this trend need not be … shall be submitted to the World Congress for decision. Rights and Obligations of Members 12. (a) Members shall have …
Towards sustainable fisheries law: a comparative analysis
… EC coastal zones and marine ecosystem 253 1.1 Overview of human activities affecting Europe’s coasts and marine waters … 262 3.2 Unregulated fisheries issues 263 3.3 Participation rights of stakeholders within the CFP legislative process 264 … Good laws create legal certainty, integrate higher rank human rights and resource protection obligations, clarify …