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The human right to water and sanitation
… to water regionally, such as in the European Council of Environmental Law (ECEL) Resolution on the right to water … and that the right to water which focuses on an environmental resource, not only supports the establishment of already accepted human rights but also environmental principles; CONVINCED therefore that the …
Restoring Forest Landscapes - An introduction to the art and science of forest landscape restoration
… working as a private consultant on a range of forestry and environmental management issues. William Jackson is the … management and thus responsive to social, economic and environmental change; and (iii) it requires a clear and … to poverty reduction, economic growth, environmental security and biodiversity conservation. It may seem odd that …
A guide to designing legal and institutional frameworks on alien invasive species
… Species Clare Shine, Nattley Williams and Lothar Gündling Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 40 IUCN - Environmental Law Centre A Contribution to the Global … LMOs may have the potential to deliver economic and food security benefits. For these reasons, a regulatory framework …
Sustainable tourism in protected areas: Guidelines for planning and management
… for the conservation of such areas and for raising the environmental awareness of residents and visitors. These … as a consultant. During this time he also lectured in environmental management at the University of Notre Dame, … by such factors as the health of the global economy, security fears due to terrorist activities and regional …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… peoples, incorporating their views into programmes on food security, nutrition, forestry, fisheries, and climate change. … para el Desarrollo Convention on Biological Diversity Environmental and social management guidelines Food and … an essential tool/approach to protect the rights (human, environmental, land and customary) of all affected …
Collaboration for resilience: How collaboration among business, government and NGOs could be the key to living with turbulence and change in the 21st century
… in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources … can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. … the natural resources that underpin water, energy and food security. • Sustainable infrastructure and technologies – …
Assessing forest landscape restoration opportunities at the national level: A guide to the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM)
… practice. IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government … livelihoods, economies, food and fuel production, water security and climate change adaptation and mitigation. The … prepared to adjust the restoration strategy over time as environmental conditions, human knowledge and societal values …
Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia
… (HKHT) Glaciers and Snow Packs 6 V. Food Security 7 VI. Health 8 TECHNICAL SUMMARY I. Atmospheric … 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 …
International trade rules and the agriculture sector: selected implementation issues
… institutions contribute to the requisite certainty and security to realise particular policy objectives. In … negotiations, see WTO Committee on Trade and Environment, Environmental Issues Raised in the Agriculture Negotiations: … security, and developing countries. Columbia Journal of Environmental Law 27:438. 19 Id., p. 476. 20 O Connor (2005), …
Groundwater in international law: Compilation of treaties and other legal instruments
… 1985] ............................. 35 6. Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context … Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters [Aarhus, 25 June 1998] … by the four countries through web-based Oracle. A level of security is maintained in this technique, so that access is …