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Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… (NMA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have also been … as mineral exploitation and environmental protection. Generally, these … reveal that the mining company departs from this standard in two material respects. First, the company …
Introduction to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
… of Access and Benefit-sharing, with a special focus on the Standard Material Transfer Agreement used in exchanges of … as agricultural inputs increases in both financial and environmental terms. This suggests that the role of crop … will therefore have to aim at improving economic and environmental sustainability by developing crop varieties …
Wetlands, water and the law. Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use
… IUCN Environmental Law Centre Wetlands, Water and the Law Using … and wise use Clare Shine and Cyrille de Klemm IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 38 IUCN The World … no established criteria, definitions or techniques for the standard measurement of wetlands. When does a wetland start …
Share - Managing water across boundaries
… will provide greater benefits. These benefits can be environmental (benefits to the river), economic (benefits … the IUCN Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) and the IUCN Environmental Law Centre to strengthen transboundary water … authorities and transposition into domestic law are standard practice under international law (see Chapter 4). …
Mitigating the impacts of oil palm expansion and operations on biodiversity
… peoples and local communities, effective implementation of environmental regulations, appropriate plantation design, … and support to the small-holder sector to improve its environmental performance; The World Conservation Congress, … on Ecosystem Management (CEM) and the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), to conduct …
Invasive Alien Species - a threat to biodiversity
… as being a signi" cant component of human-induced global environmental change. While there is no doubt that the … D.; R. Zuniga and D., Morrison (2005). “Update on the environmental and economic costs associated with … Organization for Animal Health (OIE) is the international standard setting body recognized by the World Trade …
Technical guidelines on incineration on land (D10)
… in view of meeting both industrial production and environmental protection requirements. These industrial … of pollution. Site selection. It should be subject to an environmental impact assessment. The incinerator should be … combustion and synthesis in the exhaust gases which have environmental impact potential can be absorbed and adsorbed …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… end-use technologies are growing in response to environmental concerns, particularly climate change and local … perfectly. In particular, they do not take account of any environmental and social benefits and costs that might be … costs of the reform are weighed against the benefits. The standard decision rule is that if total benefits of the …
Biodiversity Risks and Opportunities in the Apparel Sector
… stakeholders in the apparel sector of the social and environmental sustainability challenges faced by complex … the pressure to take action to address both social and environmental challenges. This report aims at providing a … supply chains. Identify what would be the most suitable standard and certification systems, based on company’s areas …