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Invasive Alien Species - a growing threat in Regional Seas
… impacts, marine and coastal invasive species also have a range of economic and human health consequences. Ecological … commonly contain dinoflagellate cysts that can remain in a state of dormancy until they are deposited in a suitable … become an aggressive invader outside the species’ natural range. In 1984, the seaweed was discovered growing in a small …
Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework
… and change over time, and they intersect. Nation-state governance intersects with private sector approaches, … the management plan. The Minister must seek the views of a range of peak stakeholder group representatives and others in … their opinion. Rather it should be used to enable a wider range of people to participate and needs to be designed to be …
The environmental impact of economic incentives for agricultural production: a comparative law study
… the study will concentrate more on determining the current state of affairs than on putting forward solutions. It will … "financial" allocations in this case include a wide range of public interventions: donations in kind … selection of a particular economic incentive depend on a range of political, economic, social, cultural and juridical …
The economic lives of smallholder farmers - An analysis based on household data from nine countries
… and to illustrate household behaviour. We use this wide range of information to build concise indicators which draw a … smallholders in Albania, Bangladesh, the 3 Plurinational State of Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua, United … supply 85 percent (Figure 2.1). Small farms produce a wide range of foods, often wider than larger and commercialized …
The Green Customs Guide to Multilateral Environmental Agreements
… donor agencies and the private sector * Provides a range of capacity-building, training and technical … and technical assistance activities The WCO conducts a range of training and technical assistance activities for its … prohibited by the Convention. The Convention requires its State Parties to restrict and report annually to the OPCW all …
The Ecosystem Approach: Island voices Island choices
… brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental organizations in a unique world … support distinctive cultures, landscapes, and a diverse range of endemic species (see table 1), many of which are … report Background research was conducted on the current state of play in island- focused conservation and sustainable …
Technical guidelines on specially engineered landfill (D5)
… of the wastes deposited; • It is appropriate in a wide range of circumstances (i.e: equipment, technology and skills … - 40 m, these increased costs would be in the much lower range of ,1 - 2,/t for containment, a very small price to pay … 1990 Special Wastes. Prevention - Reduction - Disposal State of the art in technology and management proceedings of …
Accountability through Civic Participation in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
… and capacity 14 Interaction between citizens and the State 15 Part III: Linking global, regional and national … receives” (Ibid.: 26). 94 “A process where a wide range of stakeholders research, monitor, and disseminate … government offices for 43 records, representing a wide range of information (Sheila S. Coronel, Measuring Openness: …
Beyond access : Exploring implementation of the fair and equitable sharing commitment in the CBD
… and accessibility of these writings to the broad range of participants addressing the ABS challenges at both … Indeed, since international agreements between countries state what countries must do, they do not usually contain … of problem areas arise consistently, across the entire range of ABS discussions and negoti- ations as well as in …
Guidelines on compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements
… multilateral environmental agreements, covering a broad range of environmental issues, including global environmental … responses including, addressing and/or correcting the state of non-compliance without delay. These responses can be … environmental agreement and the nature of the dispute. A range of procedures could be considered, including good …