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Development of an analytical tool to assess national biosecurity legislation
… centred on harmonization through international standards, science-based risk assessment and minimization of … before they establish and spread; and • standardization of science-based identification of all risk pathways and … Guidelines for Biosafety in Biotechnology for Kenya, 1998; Science and Technology Act, Chapter 250, 1977. Review of Case …
Legal aspects of Connectivity Conservation Volume 1 - A Concept Paper
… understanding connectivity conservation 9 Introduction 9 1 Science and management 9 1.1 Connectivity Conservation Science 11 1.1.1 Conceptual foundation 11 1.1.2 Connectivity … understandings and management approaches 145 4.2.1 Science 146 4.2.2 Management 151 4.3 Special legal …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… 1FORESIGHT Brief Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures SCIENCE DIVISION FORESIGHT Brief Early Warning, Emerging Issues and Futures September 2017 SCIENCE DIVISION Marine Plastics Litter and Microplastics 002 … a hotspot of environmental change, feature an emerging science topic, or discuss a contemporary environmental issue. …
Advancing the Species Conservation Agenda. An overview of the IUCN SSC Network 2009 2012
… which is the key document in terms of providing the best science to the governments to guide them in their decisions … in the IWC were not taking sufficient notice of sound science. SSC also provided important inputs into the formal IUCN position on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem …
Legislative and regulatory options for animal welfare
… set against the backdrop of developments in animal welfare science and growing international consensus on the importance … welfare, as well as the main trends in animal welfare science. Against the backdrop of international developments, … of basic animal welfare principles 1.4 Animal welfare science 3 5 6 8 Legislative and regulatory options for animal …
The status of natural resources on the high-seas
… J.D. (eds), 1996. Conservation of whales and dolphins: science and practice. John Wiley & Sons, New York. xv ) Hardin, G., 1968. The tragedy of the commons. Science, 162, 1243-1248. The status of natural resources on … studies, which focused on exploration and discovery, the science is now moving towards direct sampling and …
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. An issues paper for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners
… Precaution, prevention, and polluter-pays 8 Precaution and science 9 3. Acceptance of the precautionary principle in … of its complexity, it has become increasingly clear that science, and human knowledge generally, cannot provide … or “reasonable grounds for concern”.2 Sometimes science-based risk assessments are viewed as an essential …
The Use of Marine Organisms in Traditional and Allopathic Medicine
… Board Position Paper, 4. Strasbourg, France: European Science Foundation, Marine Board. 29 pp. PROCEEDINGS OF A … Island and Sepetiba Bay (Brazil). Bulletin of Marine Science 56 (2): 710-717. Benkendorff, K. (2002). Potential … M. and Bernstein, A. S. (2003). The threat to cone snails. Science 302(5644):391 Cisneros-Mata, M.A., Montemayor-Lopez, …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CSIRO Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation DFG Discarded … 133 Education and citizen science … and microplastics. It provides an overview of the latest science and experiences, identifies priority areas of action, …
3rd UNCCD Scientific Conference: Book of abstracts
… reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices” … reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices” … reduction and sustainable development: the contribution of science, technology, traditional knowledge and practices” …