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Responsible governance of tenure and the law - A guide for lawyers and other legal service providers
… E C H N I C A L G U I D E N o. 5 Authors: Lorenzo Cotula - International Institute for Environment and Development … has been prepared by a team led by Lorenzo Cotula of the International Institute for Environment and Development … of National Food Security VPA Voluntary Partnership Agreement 11. INTRODUCTION Introduction 1 2 RESPONSIBLE …
Compendium of Good Practices on Human Rights and the Environment
… undertaken and overseen by Arnold Kreilhuber (Head of the International Environmental Law Unit), Lara Ognibene (Legal … this relationship has received greater attention from the international community. The United Nations Environment … in November 2014 to begin negotiation of a new regional agreement that would implement the access rights set out in …
National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking
… solutions. So we will work with foreign governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, … It calls for strengthening the enforcement of laws and international agreements that protect wildlife while reducing … particularly CITES, the principal international agreement that specifically addresses unsustainable and …
Forest fires and the law: a guide for national drafters based on the fire management voluntary guidelines
… key concepts of fire management 1.2 Forest fires and the international framework on sustainable forest management 1.3 … the world. In accordance with the recommendations of the International Wildland Fire Summit in October 2003, the … 8 Indeed, countries that have concluded an Association Agreement with the EU are often called upon to approximate or …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… for the Poor program, and various other bilateral and international initiatives have, in the past few years, … only legislators, lawmakers and policy analysts, but also international and national civil society groups. FAO hopes … to the exchange, the amount paid, the duration of the agreement if a rental, the size and boundaries of the land …
Speaking a common language: The uses and performance of the IUCN system of management categories for protected areas
… (WWF), IUCN – The World Conservation Union, Conservation International, Shell, BP plc and the International Council on Mining and Metals Copyright: © 2004, … system in legislation. However, there is general agreement that the issue should be monitored and that more …
Legal aspects in the implementation of CDM Forestry Principles
… UK in collaboration with GTZ and UNEP Copyright: © 2005 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural … for further study 64 4. Final words 65 References 67 International materials 67 Secondary sources and other … accounts in the CDM registry in accordance with the agreement of the project participants. Box 3 outlines the CDM …
Offshore Hydrocarbon and Mineral Recovery - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS Course:Introductory Course to the International Legal Framework on Marine Pollution Book: Book … ensure that national measures are no less effective than international measures. In 1979, the IMO adopted a Code for … in accordance with part XI of UNCLOS and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… Regional Office, Bangkok, Thailand Copyright: © 2011 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural … 1 International agreements … reasonable effort has been made to acquire the interest by agreement with the person who possesses the right over or …
Mr. Michael Frost, Analysis on the situation of Environmental Human Rights Defenders
… center © Front Line Defenders Despite this clarity in international human rights law, I am seriously concerned … and the human rights that depend on it. In 2015, the international community reached a consensus on the 2030 … the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change have engendered high expectations …