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Assessing environmental impacts - A global review of legislation

… decisions taken by different competent authorities. The Water Act of Kenya (2016), for example, stipulates in Article … is shared among one federal, ten provincial and three territorial governments. Whereas the provinces receive their … power and authority from the Canadian Constitution, the territorial governments have their powers delegated to them …
22 May 2026 Literature

Large Marine Ecosystem Mechanisms

… state maritime zones Some in high seas but most in EEZ and territorial sea only Mandate From pollution to protection of … coastal states and extra-regional states (mostly distant water fishing states) Only coastal states Institutional …
22 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

International System of Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage

… to the legislation of the state where it is located. Thus, territorial sovereignty and property rights over elements of … in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of … found in the Guidelines and only with consent of the territorial state. If the listed property is claimed by more …
22 May 2026 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation

… of common property resources such as grazing, forests and water. They are thus both 'communal' and 'individual' in … in any statute or law or acknowledged in practice. Their territorial rights to areas for hunting, gathering, foraging … as: "a grouping of families and individuals, living in a territorial area that is at the level of a locality or …
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Biodiversity offsets: Views, experience, and the business case

… offsets 22 4.2.1 Wetland Banking in the US under the Clean Water Act 22 4.2.2 Conservation Banking in the US, under the … unavoidable harm. Similarly, Chris Spray of Northumbrian Water notes that the first priority is to minimise … in an attempt to reconcile the requirements of the Clean Water Act with continuing pressures to drain and fill …
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Regulation of Freshwater at the Regional and Subregional Levels - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Measures Principles Other obligations The Protocol on Water and Health The Protocol on Civil Liability 2. Protocol … use. An important example of regulation of transboundary water resources at the regional level is the 1992 Convention … Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention or Helsinki Convention), which was concluded …
22 May 2026 Course lesson in Marine and Freshwater

Wildlife protection and trafficking assessment in Kenya - Drivers and trends of transnational wildlife crime in Kenya and its role as a transit point for trafficked species in East Africa

… Service, National Museums of Kenya, and the Ministry of Water, Environment and Natural Resources provided valuable … ODPP, KWS, KEPSA, AGO, NGOs 13 WCMA applies to Kenya’s territorial waters. However, capacity for investigations … ODPP, KWS, KEPSA, AGO, NGOs 13 WCMA applies to Kenya’s territorial waters. However, capacity for investigations …
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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… responded to the imperative of economic growth through territorial expansion (at the expense of local populations … Obligations Sanctions Timber Non-timber forest products Water Land Other Weak Strong Control over resources This type … alleviation of strengthening sustainable harvest regimes, water use and ecosystem rehabilitation. In this model, the …
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Putting nature on the map: a report and recommendations on the use of the IUCN system of protected area categorisation in the UK

… 2014 data featuring on the WDPA: courtesy UNEP-WCMC. Rydal Water, Lake District National Park, England © Global Warming … to have ‘at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water areas and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, … the case for nature- based solutions to land and water management issues. • The importance of ecological …
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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… ‘management’ and bilateral negotiations with distant water fishing nations. In light of her review, she also … appear to have set the scene for selection of future water interventions, with SOPAC being requested to ensure … be employed to deal with the fisheries problem, such as territorial use rights, fishing licenses and individual fish …
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