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Embedding the Environment in Sustainable Development Goals
… sound practices globally and in its own activities. This report is printed on paper from sustainable forests including … in whole or in part and in any other form without special permission from the copyright holder. No use of this … lowest costs of measurement or estimation should be given special weight. Version 2 19 July 2013 Embedding the …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… European countries, subsidies to oil are often offset by special taxes and levies intended mainly to raise money for … oil products. They are not, however, considered in this report. At the same time, subsidies to renewables and … In some cases, energy subsidies are more than offset by special taxes and duties that raise the final end-use price …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… Rosa Mary Saengsanthitham and Ponsheniv Ronnakiat. A very special thank you to Caroline Snow for the proofreading and … a message that was further reinforced by the recent IPCC Special Report on Extreme Events, summary for policy makers (IPCC, …
Handbook for the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and its Protocols
… emissions, as stated in the document annexed to the report of the Executive Body at its third session, Have … for high concentration flows Condensation* – – Medium Low Special cases of high concentration flows only Biofiltration … from contaminated scrap and under pyrolytic conditions. Special attention has to be paid to the collection of gases …
Change : Adaptation of water resources management to climate change
… to enlarge social capital by raising awareness, organizing special events, and securing financial and other support from … their common resource. Building these assets requires special attention as it is often overlooked when discussing … to move forward. v i i i i x P r e f a c e This report will help water professionals to identify actions that …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… xx 1. Rationale for the report … 3. Scope and structure of the report … 134 The role of special interest groups … capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other … TO MARINE PLASTIC DEBRIS 11 Type of garbage Ships outside special areas Ships inside special areas Offshore platforms …
Linkages in the landscape : The role of corridors and connectivity in wildlife conservation
… environments. Such species generally do not require special structures or arrangements of habitat to maintain … throughout the world have advocated the need for special measures to maintain populations of sensitive species … main steps. • The ECC prepares and publishes a descriptive report for the study area that includes detailed information …
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security
… Guidelines were endorsed by the CFS at its Thirty-eighth (Special) Session on 11 May 2012. They were developed by the … new needs. They should publish performance standards and report regularly on results. Users should have means of … secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for …
Food and Agriculture Organization (2017), IPPC Procedure Manual for Standard Setting
… CPM-3 (2008) (Paragraph 89.3 and Appendix 8 to the CPM-3 report) modified procedures and criteria for identifying … Revision of annexes could be by a fast track procedure special process. Annexes should only contain highly specific … is included in the TPDP’s annual report to the SC. In special circumstances (e.g. when the expertise was so small …
Establishing marine protected area networks
… highly inter-related, but have been separated out in this report for ease of description and communication. Issues such … framework for developing MPA networks. Many countries have special or single-purpose legislation enabling individual … about what is required to build effective MPA networks. Special thanks to Dan Laffoley,WCPA - Marine Vice Chair, and …