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Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… or comply with that people will prefer undertaking illegal practices. Legislation should therefore be realistic: … compensation for damage to public good and confiscation of illegal produce and equipment). Furthermore, sanctions should … 1980 (E* F* S*) 21. Coastal state requirements for foreign fishing has been replaced by the FISHLEX database available …
Spring: Managing groundwater sustainability
… this figure rose to US$ 2.3-8.3 billion – larger than the fishing or forestry sectors for example – implying an average … armed government forces trying to identify and shut down illegal wells that were taking water for unsustainable cash … aquifer is now seriously over-pumped, including through illegal wells, with water going to the city of Amman for …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… of concern (figure 9). Other direct pressures include over-fishing (cited by 47% of respondents) and population growth … which causes damage during floods and hurricanes.” “Our fishing and forestry activities may not involve over … managed and with limited enforcement capacities.” “The illegal entry of mechanized and technologically advanced …
Forests and protected areas : Guidance on the use of the IUCN protected area management categories
… Mangroves are managed for protection and artisanal fishing. IUCN Category IV Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon This … noted that although the above is the management intention, illegal degradation of Wo Long continues to cause concern and … growing stocks matured and mounting roadblocks to prevent illegal logging. Management continues to be a challenge and …
Law, Policy and Dryland Ecosystems in the People's Republic of China
… protective land management measures or orders to restrict illegal conduct that is threatening sustainable use of … management has been poor and development uncoordinated. Illegal occupancy of grassland occurs due to unclear … reclaiming farmland from natural lakes, draining ponds for fishing, disposing of waste water and solid wastes in wetland …
Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories. Best Practice Guidance on Recognising Protected Areas and Assigning Management Categories and Governance Types
… rotations in commercial forest management or temporary fishing protection zones are not protected areas as … is comparatively greater, both in terms of potential illegal use and visitor pressure. ● The category IV protected … management effectiveness that reveals a failure to control illegal resource exploitation in a category II protected area …
Assessing the international forest regime
… gap is the lack of an international mechanism to control illegal trade in forest products. This would be a fairly … a global database – and to take measures to counter illegal trade in timber.45 Competitiveness of forest products … are to a greater or lesser degree “paper parks,” and that illegal logging, mining, and forest clearing are widespread. …
Glossary of terms for negotiators of multilateral environmental agreements
… of governments and non- governmental organizations. IUU Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (fishing). 54 IWC International Whaling Commission. The … fungi, yeasts and micro-algae. MIKE Monitoring the Illegal Killing of Elephants. A monitoring system established …
Addressing the problems of access : Protecting sources, while giving users certainty
… the solution to immediate conservation needs. Cases of illegal access, misappropriation or "biopiracy" that have … activities that do not constitute “bio- prospecting:” fishing for commerce, harvesting of wild flowers, taking wild … to justice, in the cases of non-compliance of contracts or illegal access. Clear criteria should be established with …