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The Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Delos Initiative - Ouranoupolis 2007
… to improve the integration of spiritual, cultural and environmental values, Catalonia, Spain Josep-Maria Mallarach … communities and indigenous peoples Gonzalo Oviedo 241 Environmental action by the Ecumenical Patriarchate Theodota … the land. To halt unlawful access to land and poten- tial damage to sacred sites, Dhimurru manages an access permit …
Montenegro and marine protected areas: Legal and insituttional framework assessment for conservation of coastal and marine biodiversity and establishment of MPAs
… +34 952 028145 www.iucn.org/mediterranean IUCN ELC: IUCN Environmental Law Centre IUCN Environmental Law Centre Godesberger Allee 108-112 53175 … for the implementation of the NSSD. evaluation of damage due to illegal and unsustainable fishing and …
Convention on Biological Diversity
… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … the CBD framework, the effectiveness of multilateral environmental agreements is increasingly viewed as dependent … except where their exercise “would cause a serious damage or threat to biological diversity.” Paragraph (2) …
Improving governance of pastoral lands
… and Social Policy Ian Hannam IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Emmanuel Nuesri IUCN Commission on … and Social Policy), Ian Hannam (IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law) and Emmanuel Nuesri (University of … is carefully monitored and managed to minimize overuse and damage. When water levels are observed to be dropping too …
Introduction to Ozone Depletion - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Site: UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION PORTAL ON MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the … concern. 3.1. What are the threats of the Ozone Hole? Any damage to the ozone layer leads to increased UV radiation … Ultraviolet radiation can also affect plant life, damage forests and certain varieties of crops including rice …
Urban Protected Areas: Profiles and best practice guidelines
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … volume. ICMBio was created in 2007 out of Brazil’s main environmental agency to form an entity specifically dedicated … 33 To allow for recovery of such areas and prevent further damage, park managers prohibit entry into selected places …
Concepts for Industry Co-Regulation of Bio-fuel Weeds
… mailto:elegal@une.edu.au IUCN Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal Issue 2010 (1) 2 includes native … IUCN Academy of Environmental Law e-Journal Issue 2010 (1) 3 Risk Concepts … there is no special liability regime that regulates damage caused by GMOs. In common law actions under the …
Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia
… gases (GHGs) and the resulting global warming pose major environmental threats to Asia’s water and food security. … rainfall in the Indo-Gangetic Plain region, is a major environmental problem facing Asia, threatening both the water … concentrations and therefore be more susceptible to ozone damage. For example, the sensitive grain filling period for …
Technical guidelines on hazardous wastes: physico-chemical treatment (d9) and biological treatment (d8)
… Environmental Status … ANNEX 2 Additional Information concerning Environmental Impact Assessments .....60 TABLE I Examples of … with the process chemistry or biology, because they damage the fabric of the facility, or because they simply … which carry significant potential to cause environmental damage. Such assessments will take detailed account of the …
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011 - More case studies from around the globe
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … heritage, protect our future, and raise awareness about environmental issues. EAD is Abu Dhabi’s environmental … good condition (i.e. did not have any legs missing or body damage). Inevitably, a very small number (< 5) were damaged …