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Women as change-makers in the governance of shared waters
… solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and … Story: the Treaty on Cooperation on the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Dniester River Basin . . . . . … • Their deep practical experience and innovation in use and sharing of the resource; • Their ensuing technical …
Water as a human right?
… integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecolo- gically sustainable. The World Conservation Union builds on the … in policies in order to eradicate poverty and to enhance sustainable development 24 IV. Content of a right to water …
Integrating mining and biodiversity conservation: Case studies from around the world
… towards a more strategic and integrated approach to land use planning and management that helps societies make … Dialogue. Launched in 2002 at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the Dialogue aims to improve the … more widespread collaborative action. Building strong and sustainable partnerships in conservation will require a …
Protected landscapes and cultural and spiritual values
… lived-in landscapes are so important for conservation and sustainable development that they deserve special protection … that there is as yet no universal confidence in the use of the Category V approach and a preference remains for … as models of natural resource management, stewardship and sustainable rural development, in public health, well-being …
Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment - Report of the Secretary-General
… law. We must collectively seize the opportunity to use international environmental law in new and dynamic ways … objective is the protection of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources. 2 2. International … Declaration of Principles of International Law Relating to Sustainable Development (New Delhi Declaration), para. 3.1; …
Final: Gaps in international environmental law and environment-related instruments: towards a global pact for the environment
… law. We must collectively seize the opportunity to use international environmental law in new and dynamic ways … objective is the protection of the environment and the sustainable use of natural resources. 2 2. International … Declaration of Principles of International Law Relating to Sustainable Development (New Delhi Declaration), para. 3.1; …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… conservation and the sustainability of natural resource use. In particular, SSC and its worldwide network are … influence policy and governance systems with regard to the sustainable management of natural resources and the … information and incorporating general biodiversity, sustainable use, economic and livelihood issues. The Species …
Shared resources: Issues of governance
… 24 2.5 Negotiating agreements on management and use of regional seas ........................... 26 2.5.1 The … 236 12.5.1 Cebu Resolution on Sustainable Development, 2006: Haze ......................... … for effective environmental protection in the context of sustainable development. The 1987 Agreement on the Action …
Initiating effective transboundary conservation - A practitioner’s guideline based on the experience from the Dinaric Arc
… (MFA) is part of this process, which is based on the sustainable use of natural resources and takes into account the carrying … ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and …
Lessons learnt in the establishment and management of protected areas by indigenous and local communities in South Asia. TILCEPA report
… financial intervention in Kailadevi. Box 22: How sustainable are external financial interventions? Box 23: … to find large areas completely devoid of any kind of human use or presence. Thus continuation of colonial exclusionary … efforts must range from inviolate areas to areas with sustainable human use, from small isolated pockets to entire …