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Closing Strategy - Ending Ivory Trade in Hong Kong
… in the existing regulatory system, both in terms of compliance with existing regulations, as well as current … attention on Hong Kong’s ivory trade policies, compliance with CITES requirements and local law enforcement … but there are few indications at present concerning the mechanism for proving an ivory item’s antiquity. The Hong …
Voluntary Guidelines on National Forest Monitoring
… of high-quality measurements and the consequences of non- compliance. Accordingly, measurement tolerances and … difficult field conditions. d. Introduce a supervision mechanism of independent control measurements to undertake … high quality standards, but also make clear that non- compliance and errors may have consequences. Supervision may …
The Enivronmental Crime Crisis - Threats to Sustainable Development from Illegal Exploitation and Trade in Wildlife and Forest Resources. A UNEP Rapid Assessment
… and global efforts for the effective implementation of, compliance with and enforcement of targeted measures to curb … action to narrow the gap between commitments and compliance, such as the ones expressed in multilateral envi- … and management. Strengthen environmental legislation, compliance and awareness and call upon enforcement agencies …
Net Positive Impact for biodiversity. The business case
… for NPI are rapidly moving from the voluntary space to the compliance space. When the first voluntary NPI policies were … that can be achieved fall into two categories: regulatory compliance and competitive advantage. Regulatory compliance By far the most important business benefit of …
Transboundary protected areas for peace and co-operation
… armed conflict 48 Part VI Measures to promote and enhance compliance 49 Appendices 53 1. Global list of complexes of … (Czech)/Saxonian Switzerland (Germany), a revenue-sharing mechanism has been established for boat trips along the … TBPA concerned. Part VI. Measures to promote and enhance compliance 26. Compliance and dispute avoidance States and …
Biodiversity for Business: A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
… and dependencies on bio- diversity, and in achieving compliance with envi- ronmental standards and certification … avoidance phase and the initial stages of offset design; Compliance with environmental standards, certification … area. O- Companies can improve their legal and regulatory compliance by adopting different practices in or near …
GEO yearbook 2003
… implement the Protocol, and adopts mechanisms to promote compliance. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety adopts a new … Executive Board of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) begins registering projects. A study … also adopted procedures and mechanisms for promoting compliance with the protocol and assisting countries in cases …